Full-Time Clinical Nurse II- Progressive Care Unit (PCU) Days Shift

UNC Health; Rocky Mount (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $30,000 for 4 yrs

Job summary

Nash UNC Health Care invites compassionate Registered Nurses to join our home health team. You will deliver patient-centered care using the nursing process, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, and support families in learning and planning for ongoing care.

We seek an experienced RN licensed in North Carolina, with at least one year caring for acutely or chronically ill patients. The role supports a daytime schedule, full-time hours, and a mission to improve community health in Nash

Qualifications

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• Licensed RN in North Carolina.
• One year of nursing experience caring for acute and chronically ill patients or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent clinical nursing care in home health per nursing process.
• Educate patients and families; assess learning needs.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team and plan of care.
• Lead in developing goals and participate in unit performance improvement.
• Assess patient data and anticipate discharge needs.
• Prioritize care for patients with complex conditions.

Skills

Patient assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education & patient teaching

Leadership of care

Education

RN licensure (NC)

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.

Sign on Bonus Available up to $30,000 for 4 years!

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 home health setting

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.

Professional Experience Requirements

• One (1) year of nursing experience caring for acute and chronically ill patients or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Details

Legal Employer

Nash UNC Health Care

Organization Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job:

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Not Applicable