RN Clinical Nurse II - Oncology Lab Drawstation

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

3d•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 in a hospital setting. This position is based in the Cancer Hospital at UNC Medical Center and serves an adult oncology patient population. Clinical activities include lab draws, IV access, and port access. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with 40 standard hours per week. The position is onsite in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The nurse assesses patients and families, identifies care needs and expected outcomes, develops and updates care plans in collaboration with patients and multidisciplinary resources, and implements and evaluates care. The role includes patient and family education, bedside point-of-care testing when required, communication to support continuity of care, participation in unit goals and performance improvement, and ongoing professional learning. Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance may be available depending on location; eligibility and details should be discussed with a recruiter.

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.
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.

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 learning factors.
Identify expected patient outcomes and seek guidance when revising plans of care.
Participate with the interdisciplinary team in evaluating care and communicate relevant information to support continuity of care.
Provide competent care for 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.
Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures when delivering care.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs, and consult appropriate resources in a timely manner for complex care, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance, meet identified objectives or renegotiate them with a supervisor, and participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Support intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, use communication systems effectively, provide feedback to coworkers, and promote cost-effective care.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment and remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
Recognize data from complex situations, determine care priorities, synthesize assessment information, and anticipate patient and family discharge needs.
Build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
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 assessment.