RN Clinical Nurse II- Inpatient Flex Team

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The UNC Hospitals Inpatient Float Pool seeks a Clinical Nurse to provide support across a variety of clinical areas at the Main Hospital in Chapel Hill and the hospital in Hillsborough. Assignments offer varied clinical experiences and opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to patient care. Areas of interest include Women’s Health, Pediatrics, ICU, Stepdown/Intermediate Care, Acute Medicine and Surgery, ED, and Psychiatry. Precepting is individualized based on the nurse’s skill set and experience level. Preference is given to applicants with 18 months of recent hospital experience in at least two of the listed areas. The Clinical Nurse provides competent 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, with a focus on safe, family-centered care. This is a full-time, onsite State position with a rotating schedule and 36 standard hours per week. The hiring salary range is $34.22–$48.38 per hour; pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity. The position includes UNC Health benefits.

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.
If hired after January 6, 2014, must enroll 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.

Nice To Haves

Preference for applicants with 18 months of recent hospital experience working in at least two of the listed clinical areas.
Energetic, adaptable, patient-centered, strong communicator, and able to thrive in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

Identify personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patients’ and families’ readiness to learn, developmental levels, and factors affecting their ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information to promote continuity of care.
Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, considering physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
Follow healthcare organization 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 discharge-planning risks.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance, meet goals within agreed time frames or renegotiate them with a supervisor, 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 healthcare and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Recognize and synthesize assessment data from complex situations to determine care priorities and communicate findings to others.
Assess and anticipate discharge needs and build relationships with families that support their advocacy for the patient and themselves.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic considerations, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for discussion.