RN Clinical Nurse II - Emergency Department

UNC Health•Smithfield, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting. This role is in the two-campus Smithfield and Clayton Emergency Departments, which have 64 beds combined and serve diverse patient populations and acuity levels. The departments have 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratios and a collaborative, team-based environment. The facility is chest-pain accredited, is an interventional STEMI center, and is a Primary Stroke Center. Full-time positions work three 12-hour shifts per week. The position is onsite in Smithfield, North Carolina, with an evening work schedule.

Requirements

Graduate of a Board of Nursing-approved nursing education program.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in identifying and meeting personal learning needs, attend education programs, use relevant patient education materials with assistance, and assess patient and family readiness and ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information that supports continuity of care.
Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; perform bedside point-of-care testing as required; follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures; prioritize care; and consult appropriate resources in a timely manner.
Develop and achieve professional growth goals with assistance; support collaboration, unit goals, and performance improvement; use communication systems effectively; promote cost-effective care; give coworkers feedback; remain aware of relevant public policy and regulatory guidelines; and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Recognize and synthesize assessment data from complex situations to determine care priorities; assess physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; anticipate discharge needs; and build relationships that support patients and families.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, communicate planning, address cultural and ethnic issues, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant nursing journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for discussion.