RN - Inpatient Float Pool Pediatrics

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process. As part of the Inpatient Float Pool, this role supports pediatric acute care units, Pediatric ICU, Pediatric Cardiac ICU, NCCC, and the Children's ED. Assignments provide varied clinical experiences, with individualized precepting based on the nurse's skill set and experience. The position is full time, with three 12-hour shifts per week, rotating across days, nights, and weekends. The role requires at least one year of nursing experience; preference is given to applicants with 18 months of recent hospital experience.

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, 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.
Able to provide safe, family-centered care and communicate effectively in a dynamic clinical environment.

Nice To Haves

18 months of recent hospital experience is preferred.
Energetic, adaptable, patient-centered nurses with strong communication skills and a solid foundation in nursing practice are welcomed.

Responsibilities

Identify and meet personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patients' and families' readiness to learn, developmental needs, and factors affecting their ability to learn.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of care, and communicate information to support 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 required by the care plan and follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
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, meet goals within identified time frames or renegotiate them with a supervisor, and participate in unit goals and performance-improvement activities.
Support intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, use communication systems effectively, give feedback to coworkers, promote cost-effective care, and remain aware of relevant public policy and regulatory guidelines.
Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Assess complex situations to determine care priorities; synthesize relevant physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety information before communicating it to others.
Anticipate discharge needs and build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate 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 clinical journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.