Registered Nurse - Adolescent Behavioral Health

UNC Health Careers; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the Pardee Adolescent Behavior Health Unit. You will coordinate and deliver patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting, reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director.

Responsibilities include administering care under physician direction, documenting plans and responses, ensuring safety and competency, and collaborating across departments to optimize patient outcomes during a night shift.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as an RN in NC or a compact state by start of shift.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• ACLS certification may be required or preferred depending on unit.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under physician direction and collaborates with the care team.
• Records care plans, nursing care provided, and patient responses.
• Delivers care consistent with policies and nursing standards.
• Prioritizes care and consults resources for complex cases and discharge planning.
• Collaborates to improve intra/interdepartmental communication.
• Synthesizes data to determine care priorities and anticipate discharge needs.
• Communicates plan of care with patient/family using cultural competence.
• Supports clinical and operational excellence through education and training.
• Maintains a safe, clean hospital environment and applies infection control protocols.
• Completes competency assessments and adheres to policies.

Skills

Nursing care

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

RN license (NC or compact state)

BLS certification

ACLS certification (preferred)

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
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:

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician. Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

• Report and record the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patient’s response to that care.

• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures.

• 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.

• Collaborates with peers in a clinical operations environment, including fostering intra/interdepartmental communication.

• Synthesizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.

• Communicates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care using cultural competency and active listening. Develops relationships with patients and their families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and family needs.

• Develops clinical and operational excellence in self and in peers through education and training.

• Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all, including the application of standard precautions and principles of infection control.

• Ensures competency in all required skills and completes competency assessment annually per the documented competency checklist. Adheres to documented policies and processes as well as performing other related duties as assigned.

Other information:

Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification prior to performing clinical care. Training and certification opportunities will be provided.

Required

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina or one of compact states by the day of clinical care.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred

• One (1) year of experience working in a registered nurse role in an acute care / inpatient hospital setting.

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Pardee Adolescent Behavior Health Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.