RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - Outpatient Float Pool

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UNC Health benefits

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill, NC is seeking per diem registered nurses for the Medical Center Float Pool, covering outpatient and procedural areas across multiple clinics. This role requires commuting to Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Durham and Hillsborough.

Per diem positions pay flat hourly rates; there are no PTO, FMLA, or health insurance benefits. Candidates should be able to work at least four 8-hour shifts per month and be available for at least one Monday and one Friday per month, with up to

Qualifications

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.
• Reporting to Nurse Manager/Director, coordinates and delivers patient care.
• Participates in education to meet learning needs and professional development.
• Identifies outcomes and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to evaluate care.
• Demonstrates competence in care for patients with complex problems and prioritizes tasks.
• Utilizes standards and policies in delivery of care and ensures safe environment.
• Participates in planning, coordination, and discharge planning with multidisciplinary resources.

Skills

Critical care

ED experience

VIR

Conscious sedation

ACLS within 6 months

Education

RN license NC

Nursing degree

Job description

Description

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.

The UNC Medical Center Float Pool is a staffing pool for outpatient and procedural areas. We provide staff for approximately 150 clinics, the majority of which are in Chapel Hill. Individuals must be willing to commute to Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Hillsborough for their shifts. Schedules are made based on clinic needs, therefore clinic assignments can vary day-to-day, giving you an opportunity to experience a variety of specialties and teams! Our staff is expected to work both on campus (in the hospital) and at off-campus clinics.

Employees are per diem and are compensated with flat hourly rates. Teammates in these roles do not qualify for PTO, FMLA, or health insurance. Individuals are expected to work a minimum of 4-eight (8) hour shifts per month and must be available to work at least 1 Monday and 1 Friday per month. Partial shifts are not available, individuals must be able to work a full 8-hour shift. We have enough shifts to work as much as 40 hours per week.

The ideal candidate for this position has critical care, emergency department, VIR, conscious sedation and/or pre/post/intra op experience and is able to work autonomously in our procedural areas after the appropriate training. This includes working in any of the following procedure areas: GI, Urology, Bronchoscopy, and VIR Working all roles in each area, (includes Pre, Post, and intra procedures, only in some areas and with appropriate training). Must be comfortable with conscious sedation procedures and documentation. ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

Description

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.

The UNC Medical Center Float Pool is a staffing pool for outpatient and procedural areas. We provide staff for approximately 150 clinics, the majority of which are in Chapel Hill. Individuals must be willing to commute to Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Hillsborough for their shifts. Schedules are made based on clinic needs, therefore clinic assignments can vary day-to-day, giving you an opportunity to experience a variety of specialties and teams! Our staff is expected to work both on campus (in the hospital) and at off-campus clinics.

Employees are per diem and are compensated with flat hourly rates. Teammates in these roles do not qualify for PTO, FMLA, or health insurance. Individuals are expected to work a minimum of 4-eight (8) hour shifts per month and must be available to work at least 1 Monday and 1 Friday per month. Partial shifts are not available, individuals must be able to work a full 8-hour shift. We have enough shifts to work as much as 40 hours per week.

The ideal candidate for this position has critical care, emergency department, VIR, conscious sedation and/or pre/post/intra op experience and is able to work autonomously in our procedural areas after the appropriate training. This includes working in any of the following procedure areas: GI, Urology, Bronchoscopy, and VIR Working all roles in each area, (includes Pre, Post, and intra procedures, only in some areas and with appropriate training). Must be comfortable with conscious sedation procedures and documentation. ACLS required within 6 months of hire.

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

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: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: UNCH OP Svcs Float Pool

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: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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

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