Registered Nurse (RN) - Children's Operating Room (OR)

UNC Health; United States; Presencial; USD 49 015 - 74 968; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

UNC Health is hiring a part-time Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse II) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This role requires at least 1 year of OR nursing experience and focuses on pediatric surgical patients in a Level I Trauma academic medical center. Responsibilities include providing clinical nursing care, participating in patient education, and coordinating care in a dynamic operating room environment. The position offers variable shifts with a salary range of $35.58 - $54.42 per hour based on experience.

Qualificações

• Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience is required.

Responsabilidades

• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.
• Coordinates and delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process.
• Participates in patient education and assessment.

Conhecimentos

Clinical nursing care

Patient assessment

Leadership

Communication

Research

Formação académica

Graduation from a school of professional nursing

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Nursing within seven years

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Description

UNC Health is hiring a Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse II), preferably having at least 1 year of OR nursing experience, to join the Children’s Operating Room in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, serving the Triangle area. This part‑time OR nursing role offers the opportunity to care for pediatric surgical patients in a Level I Trauma, academic medical center setting.

Operating Room Overview

The Children’s Operating Room at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill consists of six operating suites, averaging 20–25 surgical cases per day. OR nurses may be cross‑trained to support multiple pediatric specialty services.

Surgical Services

• Neurosurgery
• Orthopedics
• ENT
• Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
• Burns
• Ophthalmology
• General Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Urology
• Dental Surgery

Schedule & Shift

• 24 hours per week
• Variable shifts
• Call required (weekday evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled)
• Shift differentials may apply

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

• Education: Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. 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. 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.
• 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.

Education Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Nursing or a Master’s degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.

Licensure and Certification Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (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: Children's OR
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• 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: Variable
• Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
• Exempt From Overtime: No

Equal Opportunity

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. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.