RN Clinical Nurse II - (Per Diem) Medical / Surgical Unit

UNC Health • Smithfield, NC

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse II provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director for coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting. The position is in UNC Health Johnston’s 2nd Brightleaf/Cardiac Recovery Department, a cross-trained team serving inpatient, observation, outpatient, and cardiac recovery patients. The department provides acute routine care for patients with cardiac and respiratory diseases and other diagnoses; outpatient services include blood transfusions, IV antibiotics, wound dressing changes, and IV fluids. Cardiac Recovery cares for patients following left and right heart catheterizations, arteriograms, pacemaker procedures, carotid stenting, and other cardiovascular procedures. The unit is also the organization’s Stroke and Chest Pain Unit, and UNC Johnston is accredited for Stroke, Chest Pain, and STEMI care by The Joint Commission. The position is per diem, onsite, and has a rotating schedule, with standard hours of 4 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 education programs, use relevant patient education materials with assistance, and assess patients’ and caregivers’ readiness and ability to learn.
• Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising the plan of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information that supports continuity of care.
• Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; perform point-of-care testing as required; and follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs, and consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or patients at high risk for discharge-planning needs.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance, achieve or renegotiate them within the identified timeframe, participate in unit goals and performance improvement, support collaboration, communicate effectively, promote cost-effective care, and provide 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 determine care priorities, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; assess and anticipate discharge needs; and build relationships with families that support advocacy.
• 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 potentially applicable ideas and questions to staff for discussion.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree