Clinical Nurse IV-Specialized Units - Labor and Delivery
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 utilizing the nursing process. The role is in the Labor and Delivery unit at Nash UNC Health Care and is an onsite, part-time position scheduled for 24 hours per week on the day shift. The nurse provides patient-centered care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation; supports patient and family education; collaborates with interdisciplinary team members; and contributes to unit goals, performance improvement, professional development, and a safe hospital environment.
Requirements
- Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire.
- One year of nursing experience caring for acute and chronically ill patients, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification is preferred.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
- Assess patient, family, and caregiver readiness to learn, developmental level, and factors that affect learning.
- Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information to promote continuity.
- Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
- Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures when delivering care.
- Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult appropriate resources about complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and high-risk discharge planning.
- Develop professional growth goals with assistance and meet or renegotiate those goals within the agreed timeframe.
- Collaborate across departments, participate in unit goals and performance improvement, use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, and give feedback to coworkers.
- Remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
- Recognize and synthesize assessment data from complex situations to establish care priorities and communicate findings.
- Assess and anticipate discharge needs and develop relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and themselves.
- Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, prioritize tasks, and address cultural and ethnic issues.
- Read relevant research and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
