RN Clinical Nurse II - PICU (Nights)

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process. This role is in the 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), part of a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. The unit cares for complex pediatric medical and surgical patients through a collaborative, interdisciplinary team approach, including patients in trauma, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, ENT surgery, oncology, solid organ transplants, burns, and other medical specialties. Care is family-centered.

This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week onsite position with a straight night schedule and a weekend requirement. The position offers up to $25,000 in incentives to eligible candidates. The role is employed by UNC Health Care System and includes UNC Health benefits.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, enrollment in a nursing bachelor's or master's program within four years of employment and completion of a bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of the employment date.
• Active licensure 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 based on those needs, 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 relevant information to promote 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; and follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs, and consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and meet them within agreed time frames; collaborate across departments; participate in unit goals and performance improvement; use communication systems effectively; promote cost-effective care; and provide feedback to coworkers.
• Remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting health care, and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize data from complex situations to determine care priorities, synthesize assessment data before communicating it, anticipate discharge needs, and develop relationships that support patients' and families' advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic issues, communicate planning effectively, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Read relevant journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.

Benefits

• UNC Health benefits
• Up to $25,000 in incentives for eligible candidates
• Eligible employees currently participating in TSERS or the ORP through another North Carolina agency may continue participating in those plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level