RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - Main Operating Room

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 49,510 - 75,712; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse to provide competent clinical nursing care in a fast-paced academic hospital setting. The role is responsible for coordinating patient care, implementing care plans, and conducting comprehensive patient assessments. Candidates must possess a nursing degree, a valid North Carolina RN license, and CPR certification. This is a per diem position with flexible hours, providing an excellent opportunity to contribute in a supportive team dedicated to community health.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• One year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and seek guidance.
• Demonstrate competence in care of complex patients.
• Develop goals for professional growth and collaboration.
• Assess and plan for patient care.

Skills

Clinical nursing care

Patient assessment

Collaborative planning

Leadership

Complex problem-solving

Education

Graduation from a school of professional nursing

Job description

Description

UNC Chapel Hill Main Campus is a level one trauma academic facility and includes 26 operating rooms. It is a very fast‑paced environment offering multiple service lines. We are proud to be on the cutting edge of technology for many surgical procedures. Our specialty procedures include cochlear implants, organ transplants, bariatric procedures, open‑heart surgeries, ECMO, endovascular surgeries, flap reconstructive surgeries, stereotactic and image‑guided neuro surgeries, Da‑Vinci robotic surgeries, and Hyperthermia Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). In PreOp/PACU we prepare adult patients for surgery and/or recover post‑procedure for multiple procedural areas to include cystoscopy, VIR, radiation oncology, EP/Cath lab and MRI (these patients may receive general anesthesia).

Campus Facilities

UNC Health’s New North Carolina Surgical Hospital boasts state‑of‑the‑art operating rooms and patient‑centric healing environments. This space connects to our existing five‑building UNC Medical Center Campus and features the following:

• Seven stories with 375,000 square feet
• 26 ORs, including hybrid rooms accommodating imaging technology
• 59 pre‑ and post‑operative rooms
• 80 ICU beds and 15 surgical observation beds

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

• Education – Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs. Attend education programs. Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population. Assess readiness to learn of patient/family/caregivers and developmental level of patient affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care – Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance in revising the plan of care, discuss with interdisciplinary team, communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation – Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects. Perform bedside point‑of‑care testing as required. Utilize hospital policies and procedures. Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs. Consult resources timely for complex care issues and high‑risk discharge planning.
• Leadership – Develop goals for professional growth, achieve or renegotiate goals with supervisor, support intra/interdepartmental collaboration, develop unit goals and performance improvement activities, use communication systems, promote cost‑effective care, give feedback to co‑workers, understand public policy and regulatory guidelines, promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Patient Assessment – Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs. Synthesize assessment data, anticipate discharge needs, develop relationships with families to enable patient advocacy.
• Planning – Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care, use multidisciplinary resources, communicate planning, address cultural and ethnic issues.
• Research – Read relevant journals, bring ideas and questions to the staff for assessment of applicability.

Education Requirements

Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in 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: Operating Room
Work Type: Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00
Salary Range: $35.94 – $54.96 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Variable
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are currently an employee of another North Carolina agency and participate in TSERS or the ORP, you remain eligible to continue those plans at UNC Health.

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. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or apply, please email [e-mail].