RN Clinical Nurse II- Surgical/Trauma Critical Care Unit Stepdown Focus

UNC Health Care Systems • Chapel Hill, NC

43d • $34 - $48 • Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Trauma Critical Care Unit, is located in the new state-of-the-art North Carolina Surgical Hospital. It is a fast-paced, Level 1 Trauma certified, Beacon Gold Award for Excellence designated, 40-bed unit specializing in the care of critically injured trauma and surgical patients. This unit serves a variety of surgical patients in addition to trauma to include, but not limited to, transplant, plastics, oncology, obstetrics, gynecology, gastrointestinal, and orthopedics. Teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration are hallmarks for this unit while providing expert "Carolina Care" to the patients and families we serve. Our ONE GREAT TEAM facilitates admissions, treatments, transfers, and discharges of patients 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Excellent Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 1:2 or 1:3 Supportive Schedule: Three 12-hour shifts per week (36 hours), with day/night/weekend rotations Collaborative Team: Work alongside a highly skilled, compassionate care team dedicated in providing optimal patient outcomes STCCU is currently accepting applications for experienced candidates with a strong interest in Stepdown/ Intermediate level care positions. This is a 36 hour a week position, rotating 7am to 7pm/7pm to 7am. This position qualifies for an extensive benefit package. This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN 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. UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program - UNC Health Careers 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. Summary: Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Education - 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.
• Evaluation of Care - 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.
• Implementation - 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.
• Leadership - 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.
• Patient Assessment - 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.
• Planning - 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.
• Research - 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

• This position qualifies for an extensive benefit package.
• This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program, which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness.
• This position is also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) and our employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals