Full-Time Days Shift Clinical Nurse-Procedural Units - Angiography Department

UNC Health•Rocky Mount, NC

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse in the Angiography Department provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role involves assessing patients and families, planning and implementing care, evaluating outcomes, supporting patient education, and contributing to unit leadership and improvement activities. The nurse cares for patients with complex problems, promotes continuity and cost-effective care, collaborates with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams, and helps maintain a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment. The position is full-time, onsite, and scheduled for day shifts at Nash UNC Health Care.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification 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.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.

Responsibilities

Identify personal learning needs and participate in education programs; use relevant patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn, including developmental levels and factors affecting learning.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, and participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care.
Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
Provide care to patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
Use healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures when delivering care.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning.
Develop professional growth goals, participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities, and collaborate across departments.
Use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, give feedback to coworkers, and remain aware of relevant public policy and regulatory guidelines.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Assess complex situations, determine care priorities, synthesize assessment data, and anticipate discharge needs.
Develop relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic issues, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant clinical journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for assessment.