RN Clinical Nurse II - Cardiovascular Surgical Intermediate Care

UNC Health•Raleigh, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse 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 on 6HV, an expanding 32-bed cardiovascular surgical intermediate care unit serving cardiac and vascular surgical patients, structural heart patients, and complex cardiac medical patients, including patients requiring inotrope and vasopressor titration. The unit offers dedicated cardiac surgery APPs, on-unit pharmacists, daily multidisciplinary rounds, case management support, GE bedside monitoring systems, electronic medical record access in every patient room, and pharmacy concierge services to support medication delivery before discharge. Leadership supports clinical development and career advancement for experienced nurses and new graduates. This is an onsite, per diem night position at UNC REX Healthcare in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 4 standard hours per week. The stated hiring range is $34.22–$48.38 per hour; pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

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, enroll in a nursing bachelor's degree program 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

Identify and meet personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, use 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 relevant 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; and follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Organize and prioritize care around 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, achieve or renegotiate goals within identified time frames, and contribute to collaboration, unit goals, and performance improvement activities.
Use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, give feedback to coworkers, remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidance, and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Recognize and synthesize assessment data from complex situations to establish care priorities, assess physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs, and anticipate discharge needs.
Develop 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 nursing research and bring ideas and questions to staff for consideration of applicability to practice.