Clinical Nurse III - Special Care Nursery

UNC Health•Rocky Mount, NC

2d•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 in the Special Care Nursery. The role includes assessing patients and families, planning and implementing care, evaluating outcomes, supporting patient and family education, contributing to unit goals and performance improvement, and promoting safe, cost-effective care.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Identify personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, use patient education materials with assistance, and assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate relevant information to support 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 by the patient care plan 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, and high-risk discharge planning.
Develop and pursue professional growth goals, participate in unit goals and performance improvement, collaborate across departments, communicate effectively, provide feedback to coworkers, and promote cost-effective care.
Remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Assess complex situations to determine care priorities; synthesize assessment information before communicating it; and anticipate patients’ and families’ discharge needs.
Build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and address their own needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic considerations, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.