RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - GI Procedures

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. The nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director. This role is in UNC Medical Center’s outpatient GI Procedures unit, which has 7 pre-procedure bays, 8 PACU bays, and 5 procedure rooms, including 2 equipped for advanced procedures. The unit offers comprehensive training and describes its team as collaborative and high-performing. The unit generally operates Monday through Friday with flexible scheduling options of 8:00 AM–4:30 PM or 7:00 AM–5:30 PM. Weekend call is shared among staff and is required between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. This is a per diem, onsite position in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with 8 standard hours per week. The stated hiring range is $35.94–$54.96 per hour; pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

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.
At least one year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Identify personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn, including developmental level and factors affecting learning.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, and participate in interdisciplinary care evaluation.
Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
Provide competent care to patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan and follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and high-risk discharge planning.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance and achieve them within the identified timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor.
Collaborate across departments, participate in unit goals and performance-improvement activities, use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, and provide feedback to coworkers.
Remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidance affecting healthcare, and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Interpret assessment data from complex situations to determine care priorities, synthesize findings before communicating them, and anticipate patient and family discharge needs.
Develop relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for patients and address their own needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care; use multidisciplinary resources, prioritize complex care tasks, and address cultural and ethnic considerations.
Read relevant journals and bring potentially applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.