RN PRN - Pre Arrival Testing Department

UNC Health • Rocky Mount, NC

2d • 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. The role involves assessing patients, developing and updating care plans with patients and families, implementing and evaluating care, supporting patient education, and contributing to professional and unit-level improvement activities.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, use patient education materials with assistance, and assess patients’ and families’ readiness and 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 care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; perform bedside point-of-care testing as required; follow organizational and nursing standards; prioritize care; and consult appropriate resources regarding complex care, teaching, or discharge-planning needs.
• Develop and pursue professional growth goals; contribute to unit goals and performance-improvement activities; collaborate across departments; use communication systems; promote cost-effective care; provide feedback to coworkers; follow applicable public policy and regulatory guidance; and promote a safe, clean, secure hospital environment.
• Assess complex patient situations, determine care priorities, synthesize assessment data, anticipate discharge needs, and foster family relationships that support patient advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans, use multidisciplinary resources, communicate plans, address cultural and ethnic issues, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Read relevant research and bring ideas and questions to staff for consideration of applicability to practice.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed