RN - PICU

UNC Health • Chapel Hill, NC

116d • $33 - $47

About The Position

Come join our PICU! This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program, which includes: up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000 tuition loan assistance incentive also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) employee referral program. The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 20 bed unit that is part of a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center. Our team provides care for complex pediatric medical and surgical patients with a collaborative, interdisciplinary team approach. Our patients include a wide range of specialties, including but not limited to: trauma, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, ENT surgery, oncology, solid organ transplants, burns, and various medical specialties. Our caring environment includes a focus on family-centered care. Within the 20 bed PICU, eight (8) beds are designated for providing specialized care to pediatric cardiac patients, which is expanding! Nurses in the PICU will be cross trained to care for neonates to young adults experiencing life-threatening congenital and non-congenital cardiac anomalies and defects. This is a 36 hr/week position with day/night rotation and weekend requirement. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled 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 employment date.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
• Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
• Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population.
• Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
• Identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care.
• Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care.
• Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems.
• Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan.
• Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care.
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
• Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues.
• Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations.
• Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor.
• Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
• Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.
• Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
• Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care.
• Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
• Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 commitment incentive.
• Up to $25,000 tuition loan assistance incentive.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance.
• Employee referral program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree