RN Clinical Nurse II-OR - Operating Room

UNC Health•Clayton, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process. The Operating Room at UNC Health Johnston performs inpatient and outpatient procedures for adult and pediatric patients. Nurses and surgical technologists provide intraoperative care across Orthopedics, Ortho Spine, General, GYN, Robotics, Neuro, ENT, Vascular, Ophthalmology, and Endoscopy service lines. The position is onsite in Clayton, North Carolina, with a variable schedule and 40 standard hours per week. This role qualifies for the UNC Health Incentive Program; applicants may ask their recruiter for details.

Requirements

Graduate of a Board of Nursing-approved nursing education program.
If hired after January 6, 2014, enroll in a nursing bachelor's degree program 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 the employment date.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
At least one year of nursing experience.
The Operating Room is seeking RN candidates with 1–2 years of OR experience.

Responsibilities

Identify and meet personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patients’ and families’ readiness to learn, developmental needs, and factors affecting learning.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, and participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care.
Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs appropriate to the patient population.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
Follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures; organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
Consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or patients at high risk for discharge-planning needs.
Develop professional growth goals, meet or renegotiate goals within the identified timeframe, and contribute to collaboration across departments.
Participate in unit goals and performance-improvement activities, use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, and give feedback to coworkers.
Remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Recognize and synthesize assessment data from complex situations to prioritize care and communicate findings.
Assess and anticipate discharge needs and develop relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for patients and themselves.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, communicate planning, and address cultural and ethnic considerations.
Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant research and bring ideas and questions to staff for discussion of their applicability to practice.