RN Clinical Nurse II - Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU)

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

Benefits offered by this job

UNC Rex RN Incentive Program

Tuition loan forgiveness

Job summary

UNC Rex Healthcare’s Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse II for the 10‑bed NSICU in Raleigh, NC. You will provide high‑level neuro‑critical care alongside a skilled interdisciplinary team in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities include delivering safe care, partnering with physicians and therapists, mentoring colleagues, and supporting families while advancing quality initiatives in a culture of teamwork and clinical excellence.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience.
• Licensed RN in North Carolina with BLS certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher required by UNC Rex policy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, high‑quality critical care to neuro‑critical patients.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized plans of care.
• Educate and support patients and their families.
• Participate in quality improvement and evidence‑based practice initiatives.
• Mentor and support fellow team members.

Skills

Critical care nursing

Neuro ICU experience

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Clinical Nurse II – Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU)

Full-Time | Night Shift | UNC Rex Healthcare, Raleigh NC

Are you an experienced critical care nurse looking to make a meaningful impact in advanced neuro‑critical care? Join our 10‑bed Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU), where you'll care for a high‑acuity patient population while working alongside a highly skilled, collaborative interdisciplinary team. Our NSICU is a fast‑paced environment where teamwork, clinical excellence, and compassionate patient care come together every day.

About The NSICU

• subarachnoid and intracerebral hemorrhages
• acute ischemic stroke
• subdural hematomas
• postoperative neurosurgical procedures
• brain and spine tumors
• seizure disorders
• neuro‑infections and more

What You'll Do

• Deliver safe, high‑quality critical care to complex neuro‑critical patients
• Utilize state of the art equipment such as external ventricular drains, continuous renal replacement therapy, electroencephalography, and point‑of‑care ultrasound devices
• Recognize and respond to rapidly changing patient conditions
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized plans of care
• Educate and support patients and their families
• Participate in quality improvement and evidence‑based practice initiatives
• Support a culture of teamwork, professional development, and clinical excellence
• Mentor and support fellow team members

What Makes Our Team Special?

• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Engaged leadership that invests in professional development
• Strong interdisciplinary partnerships
• Opportunities for continued learning, growth, and advancement
• Clinically advanced, high‑acuity patient population
• Culture focused on teamwork, respect, and excellence

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience on a Neuroscience ICU, ICU, Neuro, or Stepdown inpatient unit
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to continued learning and professional growth

This position qualifies for the UNC Rex RN Incentive Program, which may include:

• Up to $20,000 commitment incentive, based on eligibility
• Up to $25,000 in tuition loan forgiveness, based on eligibility
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance, based on location

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. 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

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: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Neuroscience ICU

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: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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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