RN Clinical Nurse II - UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse II works in the UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic, which treats patients with conditions including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, tuberculosis, MRSA, and sexually transmitted diseases, and houses the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment (OPAT) program. The clinic serves more than 2,300 patients and is located in the UNC Eastowne Medical Office Building in Chapel Hill. This is an in-person clinic nursing role on a close-knit team. The position involves rooming patients, supporting teammates, conducting nurse visits—including administration of long-acting injectable HIV treatment (Cabenuva) and PrEP—and providing indirect patient care through prior authorizations, refill requests, MyChart messages, and patient calls. Clinical skills include phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration and immunizations, central venous access device care (including lab draws, dressing changes, and PICC line removals), EKGs, and nebulizer treatments. The nurse participates in patient education, assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation, and research-related activities. The role requires providing care for patients with complex needs, coordinating with interdisciplinary resources, communicating to support continuity of care, and contributing to professional growth, unit goals, collaboration, and performance improvement.

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

Room patients and assist fellow teammates.
Conduct nurse visits, including administering long-acting injectable HIV treatment (Cabenuva) and PrEP.
Complete indirect patient-care tasks, including prior authorizations, refill requests, responding to patient MyChart messages, and returning patient calls.
Perform phlebotomy, specimen collection, medication administration and immunizations, central venous access device care, lab draws, dressing changes, PICC line removals, EKGs, and nebulizer treatments.
Identify personal learning needs and attend relevant education programs; assess patient and family readiness and ability to learn and use relevant patient education materials with assistance.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance on revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary care evaluation, and communicate information that supports continuity of care.
Provide competent care to patients with complex problems, perform point-of-care testing as required, follow nursing standards and procedures, and organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
Consult appropriate resources in a timely manner for patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge-planning needs.
Develop professional growth goals, meet or renegotiate objectives with a supervisor, support collaboration, contribute to unit goals and performance improvement, communicate effectively, promote cost-effective care, and give feedback to coworkers.
Recognize and synthesize assessment data to determine care priorities, address physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs, anticipate discharge needs, and develop 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 considerations, and prioritize care for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant journals and bring applicable ideas or questions to staff for discussion.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure care environment and remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.