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About The Position

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.
• Two years of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify personal learning needs, attend relevant education programs, and use appropriate patient education materials with assistance.
• Assess patients’ and families’ readiness and ability to learn, including developmental level and factors affecting learning.
• Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when revising plans of care, 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 appropriate to the patient population.
• Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the patient care plan.
• Use healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivering care.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult appropriate resources promptly for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance, meet them within the identified timeframe or renegotiate them with a supervisor, and participate in unit goals and performance-improvement activities.
• Support intra- and interdepartmental collaboration, use communication systems effectively, provide feedback to coworkers, and promote cost-effective care.
• Stay aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize data from complex situations to establish care priorities, synthesize assessment information, and anticipate discharge needs.
• Build relationships with families that support their ability to advocate for the patient and address their own needs.
• Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update plans of care, use multidisciplinary resources, consider cultural and ethnic issues, and prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Read relevant journals and bring applicable ideas and questions to staff for consideration.

Benefits

• UNC Health Incentive Program eligibility