RN PRN - Cardiac Observation Unit

UNC Health•Rocky Mount, NC

3d•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. This position is in the Cardiac Observation Unit at Nash UNC Health Care and is a per-diem, onsite night assignment.

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 and meet personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
Assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn, considering developmental level and other factors.
Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising care plans, and participate with the interdisciplinary team in evaluating care.
Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
Provide competent care for patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
Follow organizational and nursing standards, policies, and procedures; organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
Consult appropriate resources promptly about complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and patients at high risk for discharge-planning needs.
Develop professional growth goals with assistance, meet goals within the agreed timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor, and contribute to unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Support collaboration across departments, use communication systems effectively, give feedback to coworkers, and promote cost-effective care.
Remain aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
Assess complex situations to determine care priorities; synthesize assessment data before communicating it to others.
Anticipate discharge needs and develop relationships that help families advocate for the patient and themselves.
Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans, use multidisciplinary resources, address cultural and ethnic considerations, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Read relevant nursing research and bring potentially applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.