RN Clinical Nurse II PD - Cardiology PREP/Recovery

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC seeks a Per Diem Clinical Nurse II for Cardiology PREP/Recovery. Provides specialized nursing care before and after cardiology procedures at UNC Medical Center and UNC Hillsborough. Prior Cath Lab or EP Prep experience preferred; ACLS required.

Shift is day, one 12-hour shift every two weeks with no weekends; per diem with minimum commitment. Eligible campuses include Chapel Hill and Hillsborough.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years and obtain a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or a Master's degree in Nursing within seven years.

Responsibilities

• Education: participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of patient/family/caregivers.
• Evaluation of Care: identifies expected patient outcomes. Participates in evaluation of patient care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Implementation: Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems and performs bedside point-of-care testing as required.
• Leadership: supports professional growth and unit goals and facilitates intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
• Patient Assessment: synthesizes assessment data to determine priorities for care and anticipates discharge needs.

Skills

Cath Lab experience

EP Prep/Recovery experience

Clinical assessment

ACLS certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Description

NOW HIRING: Clinical Nurse II – Cardiology PREP/Recovery

Per Diem | Day Shift | UNC Medical Center & UNC Hillsborough | Chapel Hill, NC

Ready to advance your nursing skills in a specialized cardiology setting?

Join the UNC Medical Center Cardiology PREP/Recovery team and provide specialized care to patients before and after cardiology procedures. This per diem opportunity is ideal for a nurse with previous Cath Lab or Electrophysiology (EP) Prep experience who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced cardiac care environment.

Schedule & Flexibility

• One 12-hour shift every two weeks, Monday–Friday (7:00 AM–7:30 PM).
• No weekend requirements.
• Shifts may be scheduled at either the UNC Medical Center main campus or UNC Hillsborough campus.
• Per diem flexibility with a minimum commitment of one shift every two weeks.

Preferred Qualifications & Requirements

• Previous Cath Lab or Electrophysiology (EP) Prep/Recovery experience preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical-thinking, and patient-care skills.
• Ability to support patients before and after specialized cardiology procedures.
• ACLS certification required.

Ready to Join Our Team?

Join a collaborative team providing specialized cardiac care across UNC Medical Center and UNC Hillsborough.

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. With assistance, 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• 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/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: UNCH Cardiology PREP/Recovery
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00
Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
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.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.