RN Clinical Nurse II - Progressive Care
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Smithfield
Posted on: April 16, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Description
Description *This position qualifies for our UNC Health Johnston
Incentive Program, which offers up to a $20,000.00 commitment
incentive (4 year commitment) w/ BSN with at least 1 year of
nursing experience and up to $16,000.00 commitment incentive (4
year commitment) w/ADN with at least 1 year nursing experience. Or
Tuition Loan Forgiveness -up to $25,000 paid over four (4) years
Learn more about our UNC Health Johnston Incentive Program here:
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse
employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of
the unique communities we serve.Progressive Care Unit (PCU)
Department Description: UNC Health Johnston PCU Department includes
19 intermediate level of care beds. Our team provides high quality
care to a variety of patients including but not limited to
antiarrhythmic and vasoactive drips, continuous Bi-PAP, and many
other treatment modalities. Patients admitted to the Progressive
Care Unit are on a continuous cardiac monitor. Ratios for
intermediate level of care are 4 patients to 1 nurse. UNC Johnston
is a Stroke, Chest Pain and STEMI accredited facility. Our PCU team
consists of Registered Nurses, Monitor Techs and Patient Care
Assistants that are committed to provide excellent, compassionate,
and innovative care for our growing community.Summary:
Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with
professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse
Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for
coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing
process in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities:
1. Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning
needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified
learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials
relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the
patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient
and factors affecting ability to learn.
2. Evaluation of Care - 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.
3. Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients
with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical,
psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. 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, unusual teaching needs and/or those at high risk for
discharge planning.
4. Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote
professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and
objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with
supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate
intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development
and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement
activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in
promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is
aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the
health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital
environment for all.
5. Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to
determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical,
psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment
data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and
families. Develops relationships with families that promote their
ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
6. Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update
the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary
resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of
communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and
addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex
problems.
7. Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that
may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the
staff at large for assessment of applicability.
Other InformationOther information:
Education Requirements:
* Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North
Carolina.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider
certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* One (1) year of nursing experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job DetailsLegal Employer: NCHEALTHEntity: Johnston Health
Organization Unit: Progressive Care Unit Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00Salary Range: $31.52 - $44.56 per
hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and
internal equity
Work Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: Night JobLocation of
Job: US:NC:SmithfieldExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a
NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care
System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their
race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and
employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants
and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are
invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email
[emailprotected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search
and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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