Registered Nurse - Adolescent Psych (PRN)

UNC Health Careers; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health Pardee - HCHC is seeking a Per Diem Clinical Nurse to coordinate and deliver patient care on the Pardee Adolescent Behavior Health Unit. Night shift, onsite, 8 hours per shift, focus on safety, family communication and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities include administering care under physician direction, documenting plans, and ensuring discharge planning readiness. Must hold NC or compact-state RN license and BLS; ACLS may be required for some units.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in NC or a compact state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• ACLS certification may be required for some units.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under physician direction.
• Reports and records the plan for care and patient responses.
• Provides competent nursing care per policies and procedures.
• Organizes and prioritizes care; consults resources for complex cases.
• Collaborates with peers to foster communication across departments.
• Assesses and plans discharge needs for patients and families.
• Communicates with patients and families to update the care plan.
• Promotes clinical/operational excellence through education and training.
• Maintains a safe, clean hospital environment and applies infection control.
• Completes required competency assessments and adheres to policies.

Education

Registered Nurse license (NC or compact state)

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: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00

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.