Registered Nurse (RN) - Flex / Float Pool

UNC REX Healthcare; Patton Park (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC REX Healthcare in Patton Park, North Carolina is looking for a Clinical Nurse to provide competent nursing care and coordinate patient care in a hospital setting. The role requires a Registered Nurse license in North Carolina and a commitment to patient-centered care.

You will administer patient care under physician direction, prioritize needs, and engage in effective communication with patients and their families to advocate for their needs.

Qualifications

• 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 required.
• Some units may require Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
• Develops relationships with patients and their families.
• Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.

Skills

Clinical nursing care

Patient outcome identification

Data synthesis for care prioritization

Cultural competency

Active listening

Education

Registered Nurse license in North Carolina

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Description

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

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

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

Job Specifications

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.