Experienced Dialysis Clinical Nurse II

UNC Health; Woodridge (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse for the Dialysis unit to provide professional nursing care per physician orders and hospital policies. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective patient care.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, education, care planning, and discharge planning for dialysis patients. Requires NC RN license and BLS; full-time, 36 hours/week, with variable schedule and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Education: participates in learning needs; uses patient education materials.
• Evaluation of care: identifies outcomes and revises plans with the team.
• Implementation: delivers care for patients with complex needs within policy.
• Leadership: supports unit goals and coordinates with staff.
• Patient assessment: prioritizes care and anticipates discharge needs.
• Planning: collaborates with families to plan care and resources.
• Research: engages with current literature and shares findings.

Skills

Patient care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical assessment

Education & outreach

Education

RN nursing degree

Tools

Dialysis equipment

EMR systems

Job description

Description

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.

Summary:

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director. Provides professional nursing care to patients assigned to a specific Nursing Unit. Provides patient care within the parameters of this assignment of responsibility, according to prescribed, delegated medical regimen and the hospital policies. Incumbents are accountable to the North Carolina Board of Nursing for practicing nursing within the scope of the North Carolina Nursing Practice Act.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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
• Implementation--Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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 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) required upon hire.
• BCLS certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Two years of nursing experience as dialysis nurse required.

Job Details

Legal Employer:

Entity: Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Dialysis

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Schedule: variable with call

Location of Job:

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Not Applicable