RN Clinical Nurse II - Medical/Surgical Department

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

Benefits offered by this job

Commitment incentive up to $20,000

Relocation assistance may be available

Job summary

UNC Health Johnston Health in Smithfield, NC is seeking a Clinical Nurse to provide competent nursing care on the 3rd Floor Medical/Surgical unit (33 beds). The role supports care coordination within a strong team focused on patient and family outcomes.

Full-time, on-site, 3 twelve-hour shifts (0645-1915, 1845-0715) with every other weekend. Requires NC RN license and BLS; salary range $34.22-$48.38/hr, with benefits and incentive options.

Qualifications

• Must have completed nursing education from an accredited school.
• Must hold a North Carolina RN license.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and families and assesses learning needs.
• Evaluates care and adjusts plans with interdisciplinary team input.
• Delivers competent nursing care for patients with complex problems.
• Leads when appropriate to promote professional growth and unit goals.
• Assesses patient data to determine priorities and discharge needs.
• Plans care with multidisciplinary resources and considers cultural needs.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Education

Team collaboration

Education

RN license NC

BLS certification

Job description

Description

• This position may qualify for our UNC Health Johnston Incentive Program, which offers up to a $20,000.00 Commitment Incentive and Relocation Assistance maybe available.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

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.

3rd Floor - Medical/Surgical

Third Floor Johnston Health, Smithfield Is a 33-bed Medical Surgical Unit That Serves Primarily Medical Patients, Although Pediatric Patients Are Seen Occasionally For Overnight Observation. Third Floor Nurses Will Get Exposure To Wound/wound Vac Care, Tube Feedings And Tracheostomies And Will Care For Patients With a Variety Of Medical Diagnoses, To Include

• Pneumonia
• Congestive Heart Failure
• Abdominal Pain
• Altered Mental Status
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Hypertension
• Hypotension
• Diabetes
• Shortness of Breath, among others

Full time is 3 12-hour shifts. Our standard shifts are 0645-1915 and 1845-0715 with every other weekend. Holidays are rotated among staff. Each shift is staffed with a charge nurse and nurses are paired with an NA teammate to assist with care. Nurse-to-patient ratios on the unit are typically 1:5 or 1:6.

We have a strong team on 3rd floor Johnston Health Smithfield, and continuously seek ways to improve our processes through our Nurse Council. Our "ONE GREAT TEAM" understands that "It Takes a Village." Our ideal teammate will be able to work independently, while being committed to working together as a TEAM to provide the excellent care that our patients deserve.

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. 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.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

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: NCHEALTH
• Entity: Johnston Health
• Organization Unit: 3rd Floor
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• 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: Night Job
• Location of Job: US:NC:Smithfield
• 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.

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