Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Surgical Unit (ASU)

ECU Health; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ECU Health Medical Center is seeking a registered nurse to provide care according to the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act and ANA Standards. You will collect and analyze assessment data, identify outcomes, and develop a plan of care with the patient/family and the interdisciplinary team.

The role involves implementing interventions, evaluating progress, and documenting the care process while addressing age-specific needs and supporting a collaborative health care team.

Qualifications

• Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in accordance with NC Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act and ANA Standards of Practice.
• Collect and analyze assessment data to identify expected outcomes and develop the plan of care with patient/family and interdisciplinary team.
• Identify interventions, implement the plan, evaluate progress, and document care for the patient/family.
• Promote effective functioning of the health care team and collaborate with team members to meet patient needs.
• Delegate tasks as appropriate and governed by the NC Nurse Practice Act.

Education

Registered Nurse license (NC or compact state)

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible to provide care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice and other standards established by profession/professional groups, regulating bodies/agents. Nursing care will be delivered in accordance with ECU Health and entity specific nursing policies, procedures and professional standards of care/practice.
Responsible for the provision and coordination of nursing care to include the collection and analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes and development of plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members. Identifies interventions to attain expected outcomes, implements the interventions identified in the plan of care, evaluates the progress of the patient/family toward attainment of outcomes, and documents the process. This care includes sensitivity to age specific and unique needs of the patient/family.
Promotes and evaluates the effective functioning of the health care team. Collaborates with health care team members to meet the identified needs of the patient/family throughout the episode of care. Delegates tasks and activities as appropriate and governed by NC Nurse Practice Act.

Minimum Requirements

• Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support is required.

Clinical Ladder Other Information

• Position: 0.9 FTE
• Night Shift
• Orientation: 6 - 10 weeks for experienced RN's
• Unit fact sheet:
• ECU Health Medical Center | ECU Health
• Benefits:
• Benefits | ECU Health

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.