Procedural RN (Per Diem) - Outpatient Float Pool

UNC Health Care; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 49,015 - 74,968; Part time

Job summary

UNC Medical Center is seeking a per diem Registered Nurse to provide competent clinical care in a hospital setting across outpatient and procedural areas. The role requires NC RN licensure, BLS, and ACLS within six months of hire, with the ability to work up to 40 hours weekly across on-site and off-site clinics.

The ideal candidate will have critical care, emergency department, VIR, conscious sedation, or perioperative experience, and must be able to work autonomously after training in various

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider certification.
• One year of nursing experience.
• ACLS certification within six months of hire.
• Willingness to work per diem shifts across UNC Medical Center and surrounding clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent clinical nursing care in a hospital setting following professional standards.
• Coordinate and deliver patient care using the nursing process.
• Participate in education to meet learning needs and patient education.
• Assess learning readiness of patients and families for education plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to evaluate patient care and outcomes.
• Organize and prioritize care for patients with complex needs.
• Participate in planning and evaluation activities to improve unit performance.

Skills

Critical care

Emergency department

Conscious sedation

ACLS

Education

Graduation from a school of professional nursing

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

The UNC Medical Center Float Pool is a staffing pool for outpatient and procedural areas. We provide staff for approximately 150 clinics, the majority of which are in Chapel Hill. Individuals must be willing to commute to Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Hillsborough for their shifts. Schedules are made based on clinic needs; therefore clinic assignments can vary day‑to‑day, giving you an opportunity to experience a variety of specialties and teams. Our staff is expected to work both on campus (in the hospital) and at off‑campus clinics.

Employees are per diem and are compensated with flat hourly rates. Teammates in these roles do not qualify for PTO, FMLA, or health insurance. Individuals are expected to work a minimum of four eight‑hour shifts per month and must be available to work at least one Monday and one Friday per month. Partial shifts are not available; individuals must be able to work a full eight‑hour shift. We have enough shifts to work as much as 40 hours per week.

The ideal candidate for this position has critical care, emergency department, VIR, conscious sedation and/or pre‑/post‑/intra‑op experience and is able to work autonomously in our procedural areas after the appropriate training. This includes working in any of the following procedure areas: GI, Urology, Bronchoscopy, and VIR. Must be comfortable with conscious sedation procedures and documentation. ACLS required within six months of hire.

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 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.
• BLS for Healthcare Provider certification.

Professional Experience Requirements

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH OP Svcs Float Pool

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

Salary Range: $35.58 - $54.42 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.

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