RN Clinical Nurse II Float Pool Nights

UNC Health•Lenoir, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

UNC Health Caldwell Float Pool nurses provide care across multiple nursing areas and specialties, including Acute Care, Telemetry, ICU, ED, and Behavioral Health. The role offers opportunities to broaden nursing knowledge and skills while working with teams across the organization. Self-scheduling provides flexibility. UNC Health Caldwell also offers tuition reimbursement, a Nursing Clinical Ladder for professional advancement, competitive salary rates, and benefits. The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

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

Participate in identifying personal learning needs and attend educational programs based on those needs; use relevant patient education materials with assistance and assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising the plan of care, participate with the interdisciplinary team in evaluating care, and communicate information that supports continuity of care.
Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety considerations; perform bedside point-of-care testing as required; follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures; prioritize care; and consult appropriate resources about complex care, teaching, or discharge-planning needs.
With assistance, develop and pursue professional-growth goals; collaborate across departments; contribute to unit goals and performance-improvement activities; use communication systems effectively; promote cost-effective care; provide feedback to coworkers; remain aware of relevant public policy and regulatory guidelines; and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Recognize and prioritize data from complex situations; synthesize assessment information before communicating it; assess and anticipate discharge needs; and build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for patients and themselves.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care; use multidisciplinary resources; communicate planning information; identify and 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.