RN Clinical Nurse II - Labor Delivery

UNC Health Care Systems • Raleigh, NC

39d • $34 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

This position qualifies for our UNC Rex Incentive Program, which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to$25,000 tuition loan forgiveness. In addition, this position is also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our UNC Rex Incentive Program here:https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-rex-incentive-program Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. Calling all Labor and Delivery Nurses Make a Difference in Maternal Care at UNC REX! Are you ready to play a vital role in bringing new life safely into the world? Join our fast-paced, high-volume Labor & Delivery team as a Clinical Nurse II - supporting both life-saving surgeries and critical care across the unit. About Our Unit: The UNC REX Labor and Delivery OR provides comprehensive care throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. We specialize in managing high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients in a state-of-the-art environment featuring: 3-bay OB Emergency Department (OBED) 20 labor rooms 3 Operating Rooms (ORs) 3 Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) bays Our nurses work closely with physicians, Nursing Assistants, and Surgical Technologists to assist with Cesarean sections and other obstetric procedures. UNC REX is proud to have a dedicated team of OB Hospitalists who provide rapid care and emergency assessments during pregnancy and labor. We also collaborate with private practice OB/GYNs and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) to ensure the highest level of maternal care. Nurse-to-Patient Ratio:1:1 to 1:2, based on acuity and patient needs What You Bring: Strong teamwork and communication skills Ability to think quickly and act decisively in emergencies Commitment to patient- and family-centered care Why UNC REX? Be part of a collaborative, dedicated team focused on exceptional maternal and newborn care. Your skills make a real impact here! Summary: Provides competent nursing care consistent with professional nursing standards. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Requirements

• Graduate of Accredited Nursing Program
• NC RN Licensure
• ACLS
• BCLS
• NRP
• One year experience working as a licensed RN
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret clinical information and technical procedures. Ability to document clinical information. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from patients, physicians, family members, and other Rex staff.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.

Responsibilities

• Maintains an environment of safety for patients, self and others and supports patient safety initiatives.
• Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
• With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.
• Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
• Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Benefits

• UNC Rex Incentive Program, which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to$25,000 tuition loan forgiveness
• eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location)
• employee referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed