Professional Nurse

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

About The Position

Position Summary Position duties will consist of: -Assessing each patient encounter. -Obtaining brief medical history, and documenting in electronic health record. -Assists the medical provider with medical procedures and gynecological exams. -Initiates and reinforces appropriate patient education that promotes health and prevents accidents. -Instructs patient in discharge instructions, return clinical visits and arranges appropriate resources referrals within the community, if indicated. -Communicates any significant changes in the condition of the patient to the health provider. -Prepares and administers oral, aerosol, sub-cutaneous, topical, intramuscular and intravenous medications. Initiates and maintains intravenous therapy. -Initiates emergency care (Doctor Stat, seizures, etc.) as outlined by policies and in procedures. -Performs venipuncture for ordered laboratory tests, follows process for preparing and transport of specimens to laboratory. -Performs specified waived lab tests in the clinical area. -Performs telephone triage with student population. -Coordinates unit functions, monitors patient flow, implements changes and assists in problem solving on a day-to-day basis. Indirect duties: -Checks emergency and patient equipment as outlined in unit procedures. -Maintains accurate controlled substance records in conjunction with the Pharmacy policy. -Acts as a liaison between CHS and UNC Hospitals when receiving and/or transferring patients between the two institutions. -Promotes a safe and clean environment for the delivery of quality patient care. -Maintains acceptable stock levels as determined by the Nursing Director. Required Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience The nature of the Professional Nurse required flexibility for change, knowledge of nursing theories and practices, understanding of computer technology systems and programs, and the ability to adapt to advances in medicine. Advances in medical and computer technologies are on-going and complex that results in new approaches to the delivery of patient care. As a result of these advances, standards of practice may change requiring revision of policies and procedures. On a daily basis, physical effort and stamina are required for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care. Examples include transporting, bending, lifting/moving, standing for long periods of time, and monitoring of patient demand throughout the clinics that require extensive walking throughout the work day. Be able to understand Instruction includes medical orders written or verbal by the health care provider, written agency policies and detailed procedures, reference manuals, nursing guidelines and standards set forth by the Nurse Practice Act of North Carolina. Precision, exactness and accuracy are essential to the practice of nursing care.

Requirements

The nature of the Professional Nurse required flexibility for change, knowledge of nursing theories and practices, understanding of computer technology systems and programs, and the ability to adapt to advances in medicine.
Advances in medical and computer technologies are on-going and complex that results in new approaches to the delivery of patient care.
As a result of these advances, standards of practice may change requiring revision of policies and procedures.
On a daily basis, physical effort and stamina are required for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care. Examples include transporting, bending, lifting/moving, standing for long periods of time, and monitoring of patient demand throughout the clinics that require extensive walking throughout the work day.
Be able to understand Instruction includes medical orders written or verbal by the health care provider, written agency policies and detailed procedures, reference manuals, nursing guidelines and standards set forth by the Nurse Practice Act of North Carolina.
Precision, exactness and accuracy are essential to the practice of nursing care.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
Prefer experience in an acute/ambulatory care/office based setting, administration of intravenous therapy.
Experience with College Health helpful.

Responsibilities

Assessing each patient encounter.
Obtaining brief medical history, and documenting in electronic health record.
Assists the medical provider with medical procedures and gynecological exams.
Initiates and reinforces appropriate patient education that promotes health and prevents accidents.
Instructs patient in discharge instructions, return clinical visits and arranges appropriate resources referrals within the community, if indicated.
Communicates any significant changes in the condition of the patient to the health provider.
Prepares and administers oral, aerosol, sub-cutaneous, topical, intramuscular and intravenous medications. Initiates and maintains intravenous therapy.
Initiates emergency care (Doctor Stat, seizures, etc.) as outlined by policies and in procedures.
Performs venipuncture for ordered laboratory tests, follows process for preparing and transport of specimens to laboratory.
Performs specified waived lab tests in the clinical area.
Performs telephone triage with student population.
Coordinates unit functions, monitors patient flow, implements changes and assists in problem solving on a day-to-day basis.
Checks emergency and patient equipment as outlined in unit procedures.
Maintains accurate controlled substance records in conjunction with the Pharmacy policy.
Acts as a liaison between CHS and UNC Hospitals when receiving and/or transferring patients between the two institutions.
Promotes a safe and clean environment for the delivery of quality patient care.
Maintains acceptable stock levels as determined by the Nursing Director.