RN Clinical Nurse II - Rex Postpartum

UNC Health; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Rex Postpartum Unit in Raleigh, NC is seeking an experienced registered nurse for a full-time, on-site night-shift role. You will deliver safe, compassionate nursing care to postpartum mothers, newborns, antepartum and gynecologic patients, with a focus on couplet care and family education.

The position requires NC RN licensure, BLS, and at least one year of nursing experience. Expect collaboration with OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and support staff in a 36-hour work week, with salary range

Qualifications

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must enroll within four years and obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing within seven years.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• One year of nursing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Education: identify and meet learning needs of self; use patient education materials.
• Evaluation of care: identify outcomes and revise the plan of care; participate in interdisciplinary discussions.
• Implementation: provide care for patients with complex problems and coordinate care per standards.
• Leadership: promote professional growth and interdepartmental collaboration and cost-effective care.
• Patient assessment: assess needs and plan for discharge; support families in advocacy.
• Planning: update the plan with patient/family and coordinate with multi-disciplinary resources.
• Research: read journals and bring applicability questions to staff.

Education

Graduation from a school of professional nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Master’s degree in Nursing within seven years

Job description

Description

Why Join UNC Rex Postpartum?

AtUNC Rex, we're committed to making every family's birthing experience exceptional. OurPostpartum Unitis a50-bed, family-centered care environmentwhere nurses support mothers, newborns, and families during one of life's most meaningful transitions. You'll join a dynamic, collaborative nursing team focused on delivering evidence-based care, patient education, and compassionate emotional support.

Unit Overview

Our Postpartum Unit is avibrant and collaborative centerdedicated to providing comprehensive care for:

• Postpartum mothersfollowing vaginal and cesarean deliveries
• Newbornsreceiving routine couplet care
• Antepartum patientsrequiring inpatient monitoring
• Gynecologic patientsrecovering from surgical procedures

Nurses partner closely with skilled Perinatal Technicians to deliver safe, individualized care throughout each patient's stay.

The unit works inclose collaboration with Labor & Delivery and the NICU/Nurseryto ensure seamless transitions from delivery through postpartum recovery. Interdisciplinary teamwork with OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and other specialists is central to our practice, with24/7 physician coverageavailable to support complex clinical needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to postpartum mothers, newborns, antepartum, and gynecologic patients.
• Perform maternal and newborn assessments, recognize changes in condition, and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Care for patients following vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including monitoring recovery and identifying potential complications.
• Provide couplet care and support families with newborn care, feeding, safe sleep, and postpartum recovery.
• Educate patients and families on postpartum care, newborn care, medications, warning signs, and discharge needs.

What You'll Love About Working Here

• Asupportive, team-oriented culturebuilt on collaboration and mentorship
• A strong commitment toevidence-based practice and quality improvement
• The opportunity to build meaningful connections with families during a pivotal life moment
• Ongoing learning, growth, and professional development opportunities
• Daily collaboration with expert clinicians, including OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and lactation specialists

This position qualifies for our Incentive Program, which includes a choice of a $10,000 or $15,000 Commitment Incentive or a Tuition Loan Forgiveness incentive up to $25,000.

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.

Responsibilities:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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:

• 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: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex 3 Womens

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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