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About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited college or university of professional nursing.
• Current North Carolina nursing license or compact-state license.
• At least one year of nursing experience.
• AHA CPR and First Aid.
• Knowledge of appropriate nursing assessment, diagnoses, and interventions.
• Ability to administer medications and treatments accurately, monitor and record responses and side effects, and safely implement special treatment procedures.
• Ability to assist with educating patients and families in medication and care management.
• Ability to develop therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Knowledge of human behavior or psychology principles, including therapeutic relationships and processes, age-specific growth and development, limit setting, crisis management, and behavior management.
• Sufficient mobility to perform essential functions, including sitting and standing for extended periods, bending, stooping, kneeling, walking, and standing often.
• Ability to speak frequently face-to-face and by telephone; write legibly and grammatically in patient charts; and communicate ideas fluently and effectively in spoken and written English.
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
• Ability to perform Non-Violent Crisis Intervention using physical, verbal, and non-verbal techniques.
• Ability to interact appropriately and professionally with program staff, patients, visitors, attending physicians, and representatives of other departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Use the nursing process as a problem-solving model and apply clinical skills to patients’ mental and physical health needs.
• Support patients’ and families’ rights to safe, quality, cost-effective care.
• Maintain and protect the confidentiality of patient care and information.
• Address the learning needs of patients and families using appropriate resources to support positive outcomes.
• Help foster educational growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
• Respect and understand peers and other clinical disciplines and participate effectively as a member of the patient care team.
• Collaborate with the care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.

Benefits

• Career development opportunities across UHS and its 300+ locations.
• Diverse programming to expand experience and support career growth.
• HealthStream online learning catalogue.
• Competitive compensation and generous shift differentials.