Registered Nurse - Orthopedics

UNC Health • Hendersonville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director and coordinates and delivers patient care in a hospital setting using the nursing process. The role administers care under physician direction and works with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and carry out plans of care. This position is in the Orthopedics unit at Pardee UNC Health Care and is an onsite, per-diem role with a night schedule.

Requirements

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina or a compact state by the day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification before providing clinical care; training and certification opportunities will be provided.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience working as a registered nurse in an acute-care or inpatient hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Administer patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Identify and pursue expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Report and record the plan of care, nursing care provided, and the patient's response.
• Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or patients at high risk for discharge-planning needs.
• Collaborate with peers in a clinical operations environment and foster intra- and interdepartmental communication.
• Synthesize complex information to determine care priorities, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs of patients and families.
• Communicate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans using cultural competency and active listening.
• Develop relationships with patients and families that support their ability to advocate for their needs.
• Develop clinical and operational excellence in self and peers through education and training.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment, including use of standard precautions and infection-control principles.
• Maintain competency in required skills and complete annual competency assessments according to the documented checklist.
• Adhere to documented policies and processes and perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed