Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiovascular Intermediate Unit (CVIU)

ECU Health Medical Center•Greenville, NC

4d•$38 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates nursing care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, applicable professional and regulatory standards, and ECU Health and entity-specific policies, procedures, and standards of care. The role includes collecting and analyzing assessment data; identifying expected outcomes; and developing a plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team. The nurse identifies and implements interventions, evaluates progress toward expected outcomes, and documents the care process, with sensitivity to age-specific and unique patient and family needs. The Registered Nurse promotes and evaluates effective health care team functioning, collaborates with team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care, and delegates tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act. This full-time position is in the Cardiovascular Intermediate Unit at ECU Health Medical Center. It involves 12-hour shifts, with day or night assignment determined at interview based on unit needs, and rotating weekends.

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing, Associate degree in Nursing, or higher.
At least 1 year of experience.
Current North Carolina RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Health Care Provider Basic Life Support certification.
Flexibility in scheduling to meet patients' 24-hour care needs.
Organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and confidentially in patient, interdisciplinary, and staff relationships.
Ability to maintain stable performance under pressure and multiple demands.
Working knowledge and experience with PC-based applications.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care in accordance with applicable nursing laws, professional standards, regulatory requirements, and ECU Health policies and procedures.
Collect and analyze assessment data and identify expected patient outcomes.
Develop plans of care with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
Identify and implement interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Evaluate patient and family progress toward outcomes and document the care process.
Provide care that is sensitive to age-specific and unique patient and family needs.
Promote and evaluate effective functioning of the health care team.
Collaborate with health care team members to meet patient and family needs throughout the episode of care.
Delegate tasks and activities as appropriate and as governed by the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act.