RN Clinical Nurse II - Behavioral Health Emergency Department

UNC Health•Raleigh, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director. The role coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting. The position is based in Zone 4, an 8-bed, non-designated holding area within the UNC REX Emergency Department. The area has private rooms dedicated to behavioral health patients and provides focused, compassionate care in a safe and supportive environment. Nurses manage a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5. The Emergency Department treats life-threatening emergencies, acute medical conditions, minor injuries, and behavioral health diagnoses, including strokes and cardiac events. This is a part-time, onsite position with a variable schedule and standard hours of 24 per week. The listed hours are 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The role is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc.), a private, fully owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System, and is not a State-employed position.

Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
Must be 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.
If hired after January 6, 2014, must 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 personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patient and family readiness to learn, developmental level, and factors affecting the ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance on revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information that supports continuity of care.
Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs appropriate to the patient population.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan and follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance, meet or renegotiate goals within the identified timeframe, and contribute to unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Support intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, use communication systems effectively, provide feedback to coworkers, and participate in promoting cost-effective care.
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 and develop relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and themselves.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care, use multidisciplinary resources, communicate planning, and address cultural and ethnic issues.
Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.