RN Clinical Nurse II ED Nights

UNC Health•Lenoir, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Health Caldwell is seeking a Clinical Nurse for its Emergency Room at Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir, North Carolina. The role provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director. The Clinical Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting, including care for acute, life-threatening, and urgent medical conditions. The Emergency Room is described as fast-paced and requiring critical thinking, situational awareness, triage, and treatment. The position is onsite and scheduled for nights, with 36 standard hours per week. Self-scheduling is available. UNC Health describes competitive salary rates, benefits, tuition reimbursement, and a Nursing Clinical Ladder for professional advancement. 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.

Responsibilities

Identify personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn, including developmental level and factors affecting learning.
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 competent care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs appropriate to the patient population.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
Apply organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures when delivering care.
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 agreed timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor.
Participate in unit goals, performance improvement activities, intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, and cost-effective care.
Use communication systems effectively, provide feedback to coworkers, and remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting health care.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Recognize and synthesize assessment data from complex situations to set priorities and communicate findings.
Assess and anticipate discharge needs and develop relationships with families that support patient advocacy and family 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 applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.