RN Clinical Nurse II - Adult Medical Oncology Clinic

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

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 using the nursing process. This position is in the Adult Medical Oncology Clinic, a fast-paced, multi-clinic setting offering a variety of treatment and research modalities for cancer and hematology patients. The position is onsite in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule and 40 standard hours per week.

The nurse supports patient and family education, evaluates and communicates patient outcomes, implements care for patients with complex needs, participates in unit leadership and improvement activities, assesses and prioritizes care, plans care collaboratively, and engages with relevant nursing research. The role requires North Carolina RN licensure and BLS certification. Applicants must graduate from a Board of Nursing-approved nursing education program; those hired after January 6, 2014, must enroll in a qualifying nursing degree program within four years of employment and obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing within seven years of their employment date.

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.
• At least one year of nursing experience.
• For employees hired after January 6, 2014: enroll in a nursing degree program within four years of employment and obtain a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of the employment date.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of nursing experience.
• A mix of inpatient and outpatient clinic experience.
• Oncology experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify personal learning needs and participate in education programs; use relevant patient education materials with assistance and assess patient and caregiver readiness and ability to learn.
• Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, participate in interdisciplinary care evaluation, and communicate information to support continuity of care.
• Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; perform bedside point-of-care testing as required.
• 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 for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and patients at high risk for discharge-planning needs.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance, meet or renegotiate objectives with a supervisor, and participate in unit goals and performance-improvement activities.
• Support interdepartmental collaboration, use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, give coworkers feedback, and remain aware of relevant public policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure care environment.
• Assess complex patient situations, determine care priorities, synthesize assessment data before communicating it, and anticipate discharge needs.
• Build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for patients and address their own needs.
• Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic considerations, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Read relevant nursing journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for discussion.

Benefits

• UNC Health benefits are offered. Eligible employees who already participate in TSERS or ORP through another North Carolina agency may continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

What This Job Offers

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