RN Clinical Nurse II - Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU)

UNC Health•Raleigh, NC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse 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 part-time role is on the Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU), a 10-bed unit at UNC Rex Heart & Vascular Hospital, caring for critically ill patients recovering from complex cardiovascular surgeries. The position involves evidence-based care for high-acuity cardiovascular patients, including patients requiring ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring. The nurse recognizes and responds to changes in patient condition, collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, and educates patients and families while contributing to teamwork and continuous improvement. The position is onsite in Raleigh, North Carolina, with a stated standard schedule of 24 hours per week. The job posting describes the work schedule as “Day Job,” while the hiring announcement identifies it as a night shift. Pay is listed as $34.22–$48.38 per hour; offers are determined by experience and internal equity. UNC Health is a private, fully owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, and the position is not state employment. UNC Health states that qualified applicants are considered without regard to protected characteristics and that reasonable accommodations are available for religious practices, beliefs, and disabilities.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
At least one year of nursing experience.
If hired after January 6, 2014, enrollment within four years of employment and completion of a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of the employment date.
Ability to provide competent nursing care for complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certification, or willingness to obtain it in accordance with unit requirements.
ICU, CVICU, or surgical critical-care experience.
Familiarity with ECMO, ventilator management, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring.

Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based clinical nursing care to high-acuity cardiovascular patients, including patients recovering from complex cardiovascular surgeries.
Care for patients requiring ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced hemodynamic monitoring.
Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition.
Coordinate and deliver patient care using the nursing process and applicable professional, organizational, and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Assess complex patient situations, identify care priorities, synthesize assessment information, and anticipate discharge needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, using multidisciplinary resources and addressing cultural and ethnic considerations.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, participate in evaluating care with the interdisciplinary team, and communicate information to support continuity of care.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and patients at high risk for discharge-planning needs.
Provide patient and family education, assess readiness and ability to learn, and use relevant patient education materials with assistance as needed.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
Participate in identifying personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and read applicable research or professional literature.
Participate in unit goals and performance-improvement activities, promote cost-effective care, communicate effectively, and provide feedback to coworkers.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment and support teamwork and continuous improvement.