RN Clinical Nurse II - Geriatrics Clinic at Eastowne

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Faculty Physicians Geriatrics Clinic at Eastowne is seeking an experienced nurse to provide support to clinic staff and patients receiving comprehensive primary care and consultation for the aging population. The nurse rotates among clinic responsibilities throughout the week, including phone triage, chronic care management for complex Medicare patients, working alongside a provider as needed, serving as a resource nurse for clinic staff, and responding to patient MyChart messages. The role also includes maintaining clinical skills through vaccine and medication administration, phlebotomy, EKGs, ear lavage, specimen collection, bladder scanning, central line care, and other clinical procedures. The nurse works with a team of Geriatricians who collaborate with clinical staff and support the team's development. The clinic has been recognized as a Top 10 performing clinic in Patient Experience for the past four years. The position is in person and offers one of two schedules, based on employee preference: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; or Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., with Wednesday off. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week State position employed by UNC Health Care System, with UNC Health benefits. The stated hiring salary range is $34.22–$48.38 per hour; 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.
At least one year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in identifying personal learning needs and attend education programs based on those needs.
Use relevant patient education materials with assistance and assess patients' and caregivers' readiness and ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, and participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care.
Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
Provide care for patients with complex problems, considering population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
Use organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in care delivery; organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
Consult appropriate resources promptly about patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge-planning needs.
Develop professional growth goals, meet them within the identified timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor, and participate in unit goals and performance-improvement activities.
Support intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, use communication systems effectively, promote cost-effective care, provide feedback to coworkers, and remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting health care.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure care environment.
Recognize data from complex situations, determine care priorities, synthesize assessment data, 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 and consider cultural and ethnic issues in care planning.
Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant journals and bring practice-related ideas and questions to staff for assessment.
Rotate through clinic duties including phone triage, chronic care management for complex Medicare patients, assisting providers in clinic as needed, serving as a resource nurse, and responding to MyChart messages.
Perform clinical skills including vaccine and medication administration, phlebotomy, EKGs, ear lavage, specimen collection, bladder scanning, and central line care.