RN Clinical Nurse II - PICU (Nights)

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

Job summary

UNC Health's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Chapel Hill is seeking a Registered Nurse for the PICU. The 20-bed unit, part of a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, cares for complex pediatric patients with an interdisciplinary team and family-centered approach.

This full-time, night-shift role is 36 hours per week with weekend requirements. The Nurse reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and coordinates care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

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) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Participates in ongoing education and patient/family teaching.
• Evaluates care, updates plans, and communicates with the interdisciplinary team.
• Delivers competent care for complex pediatric patients.
• Leads interdepartmental collaboration and contributes to unit goals.
• Assesses patient and family needs and discharge planning.
• Plans care with patient/family and multidisciplinary resources.
• Engages in ongoing professional practice and evidence-based care.

Skills

Nursing

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

BLS certification

Critical care nursing

Education

Graduate of a school of professional nursing

NC RN licensure or eligibility

Job description

• general surgery
• neurosurgery

Description

Come join our PICU!

The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 20 bed unit that is part of a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center.

Our team provides care for complex pediatric medical and surgical patients with a collaborative, interdisciplinary team approach.

Our patients include a wide range of specialties, including but not limited to:

• trauma
• general surgery
• cardiothoracic surgery
• neurosurgery
• ENT
• surgery
• oncology
• solid organ transplants
• burns
• various medical specialties.

Our caring environment includes a focus on family-centered care.

This is a 36 hr/week position with a straight night schedule and weekend requirement.

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 - 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.
• 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 Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Pediatric 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: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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