RN Clinical Nurse II - Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown

UNC Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $20,000 commitment incentive

Up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness

Up to $10,000 relocation assistance

Employee referral program

Job summary

UNC Rex Heart & Vascular Hospital in Raleigh, NC is hiring a Clinical Nurse II for the 5HV Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Unit. This full-time night shift role focuses on care for patients recovering from complex cardiac, vascular, and structural heart procedures, with advanced monitoring and therapies and a strong emphasis on patient education and teamwork.

The position requires an NC RN license, BLS certification, and at least one year of nursing experience.

Qualifications

• RN license to practice in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Graduation from an approved nursing program.
• Minimum one year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver competent clinical nursing care aligned with professional standards.
• Coordinate care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.
• Educate patients and families throughout recovery.
• Identify learning needs and participate in education programs.
• Assess and respond to changes in patient condition with the team.
• Prioritize tasks and collaborate across disciplines.
• Support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Skills

Cardiovascular nursing

Critical-thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

NOW HIRING: Clinical Nurse II - 5HV Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Full-Time | Night Shift | UNC Rex Heart & Vascular Hospital

UNC Rex Heart & Vascular Hospital Grow Your Skills. Make a Difference. Join our high-acuity Cardiovascular Surgery Stepdown Unit, caring for patients recovering from complex cardiac, vascular, and structural heart procedures as they transition from the ICU.

What You’ll Do

Provide compassionate care and advanced cardiovascular assessments. Monitor cardiac rhythms and manage therapies, including vasoactive medications and advanced oxygen support. Recognize changes in patient condition and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team. Educate patients and families throughout recovery. Support teamwork, quality improvement, and professional development.

Why Join 5HV?

High-acuity cardiovascular nursing experience.

Supportive leadership and collaborative team culture.

Advanced monitoring technology and specialized therapies.

Opportunities for professional growth and clinical advancement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in acute care nursing, preferably PCU, stepdown, telemetry, ICU, or cardiovascular nursing.
• Experience caring for post-operative cardiac or vascular surgery patients.
• Strong cardiovascular assessment, critical-thinking, and communication skills.
• Current RN license and BLS certification.

Incentives Available

• Up to $20,000 commitment incentive.
• Up to $25,000 in tuition loan forgiveness.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance, depending on location.
• Employee referral program.

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, 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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

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/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.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job DetailsLegal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC REX Healthcare Organization Unit: Rex CSICU 5HV Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00 Salary Range: $33.88 - $47.91 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Night Job Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh 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 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.