RN Clinical Nurse II- Intermediate and Acute Care

UNC Health•Raleigh, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Rex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse II) for its 29-bed Intermediate and Acute Care unit in Raleigh, North Carolina. The unit averages a 1:4 nursing ratio and specializes in telemetry and acute care overflow, serving a diverse patient population that includes general and thoracic post-operative patients, cardiovascular patients requiring drip management, and cardiac patients experiencing acute exacerbations or unstable angina. The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director. The role coordinates and delivers patient care in a hospital setting using the nursing process. The position is full-time, with 36 standard hours per week and a variable schedule, and is onsite. The salary range is $34.22–$48.38 per hour; pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity. The position may be eligible for relocation assistance up to $10,000, a commitment incentive up to $20,000, or tuition loan forgiveness up to $25,000. The employer is NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System; this is not a state-employed position.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
If hired after January 6, 2014, must enroll 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.
One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in identifying and meeting personal learning needs and attend education programs based on those needs.
Use relevant patient education materials with assistance, assess patient and family readiness to learn, and consider developmental level and factors that affect learning.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information that supports continuity of care.
Provide competent care to patients with complex problems, addressing appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan and follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult appropriate resources in a timely manner regarding complex care, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance, meet goals within the identified timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor, and contribute to unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Support intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, provide feedback to coworkers, and remain aware of relevant public policy and regulatory guidelines.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Recognize and synthesize assessment data from complex situations to establish care priorities and communicate findings to others.
Assess and anticipate discharge needs and develop relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and themselves.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic issues, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.