Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac Intermediate Unit (CIU)

ECU Health Medical Center•Greenville, NC

4d•$38 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and applicable professional, regulatory, and ECU Health standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse provides and coordinates care by 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 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 and collaborates with team members to address patient and family needs throughout the episode of care. The nurse delegates tasks and activities as appropriate under the North Carolina Nurse Practice Act. This part-time position is in the Cardiac Intermediate Unit at ECU Health Medical Center and is scheduled for 24 hours per week in 12-hour shifts. Day or night shift will be determined at interview based on unit needs; weekends rotate, and there is no on-call requirement.

Requirements

Diploma in Nursing, Associate degree in Nursing, or higher.
Five years of experience required.
Current North Carolina RN license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Health Care Provider Basic Life Support certification required.
Flexibility in scheduling to meet patients’ 24-hour care needs.
Organizational, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to communicate effectively and confidentially with patients, interdisciplinary teams, and staff.
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; identify expected outcomes; and develop plans of care with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team.
Identify and implement interventions to attain expected outcomes.
Evaluate the patient’s and family’s progress toward expected 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.