RN Clinical Nurse II ICU Nights

UNC Health•Lenoir, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Health Caldwell is seeking a Clinical Nurse to provide critical care to patients in the ICU and support their families during uncertain times. The role works with interdisciplinary teams, including onsite hospitalists and intensivists and virtual physicians, to manage patient needs. Advanced interventions are used to obtain diagnostic results and inform each patient’s plan of care. Self-scheduling offers flexibility. The position provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director for coordinating and delivering patient care through the nursing process in a hospital setting. The nurse participates in identifying learning needs, evaluating care, implementing care for patients with complex problems, and contributing to unit leadership and improvement activities. The role includes patient assessment, care planning with patients and families, and engaging with research relevant to nursing practice. The position is full-time, onsite, and scheduled for nights, with 36 standard hours per week.

Requirements

Graduate of a Board of Nursing-approved nursing education program.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Identify and meet personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, use appropriate patient education materials with assistance, and assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information to promote continuity of care.
Provide competent care to patients with complex problems, perform bedside point-of-care testing as required, follow organizational and nursing standards and policies, prioritize care, and consult appropriate resources for complex or high-risk care and discharge-planning needs.
Develop and pursue professional growth goals; participate in unit goals and performance improvement; support collaboration, cost-effective care, effective communication, coworker feedback, and a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Assess complex situations and prioritize patient care; synthesize assessment findings, anticipate discharge needs, and build relationships with families that support their advocacy and needs.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic considerations, communicate plans, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant nursing journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.
Coordinate and deliver patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.