RN Clinical Nurse II- Cardiovascular & Thoracic Critical Care Unit- Part Time

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse II provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process. The role is in the Cardiovascular and Thoracic Critical Care Unit (CTCCU), a fast-paced, high-acuity, 40-bed unit in the North Carolina Surgical Hospital and part of the UNC Center for Heart and Vascular Care. The unit cares for critically ill patients with cardiothoracic and vascular disease and is recognized with the Beacon Award for Excellence. Care includes patients undergoing procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve repair or replacement, heart and lung transplants, LVAD implementation, ECMO, aortic and thoracic aneurysm repairs, and complex esophageal, thoracic, and vascular surgeries. This is a part-time onsite position requiring 24 hours per week, consisting of two 12-hour shifts. Scheduling options include rotating shifts, nights, or weekends only. The position is employed by UNC Health Care System and includes UNC Health benefits.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
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 or master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of the employment date.

Responsibilities

Identify and meet personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, use appropriate patient education materials with assistance, and assess patient and family readiness and ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information to promote 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; 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 high-risk discharge planning.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance and meet them within the identified timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor.
Support intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities, use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, and give feedback to coworkers.
Remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment 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.
Build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and address 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 professional journals and bring potentially applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.