RN Clinical Nurse II-Staffing Response Team Acute Medicine/Surgery

UNC Health Care; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 39,950 - 66,124; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care's Staffing Response Team (SRT) RN role at Rex facilities in Raleigh, NC, offers a full-time night shift as part of a float pool across two campuses. You will provide essential acute medicine/surgery nursing care within a dynamic team, with opportunities to learn and grow across units.

Requires NC RN licensure, 2+ years in Acute Med/Surg, BLS, and availability for three 12-hour nights per week plus weekend holidays. A strong team player with adaptability is ideal for this role.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• Licensed Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• 1 year of nursing experience (per job posting).

Responsibilities

• Provide competent nursing care in acute medicine/surgery settings.
• Coordinate care using the nursing process and communicate with the team.
• Participate in education and professional development activities.
• Lead and collaborate to promote patient safety and discharge planning.
• Assess patient needs and prioritize care for complex cases.
• Plan care with multidisciplinary teams and family involvement.
• Engage in ongoing evaluation and improvement activities.

Skills

Acute Med/Surg

Nursing

Teamwork

Patient assessment

Education

Nursing degree required

Job description

Description

Staffing Response Team (SRT) RN - Full Time (Night Shift) - Acute Medicine/Surgery Care

Are you a skilled and compassionate nurse who thrives on variety, loves continuous learning, and enjoys being an essential part of every team? Join the Staffing Response Team (SRT)-commonly known as the inpatient float pool-where your flexibility, adaptability, and clinical expertise will make a difference across multiple units and campuses.

Work Locations

SRT nurses must be willing to float between UNC REX Raleigh and UNC REX Holly Springs campuses. Daily assignments are based on the staffing needs of both facilities.

Role Overview

This position is ideal for nurses with 2 years of recent Acute Med/Surg experience. After six months, and based on departmental needs, nurses may also be trained to work in other areas.

Shift & Schedule Requirements

• Full-time Night shift: 7:00 pm - 7:00 am
• Minimum of 36 hours/week (three 12-hour shifts per week)
• Must work at least four 12-hour weekend shifts per 6-week scheduling period
• Must work two official and one unofficial holiday each year
• Holiday scheduling is determined by a rotating holiday track at the time of hire to ensure fairness and unit coverage

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking fun, flexible, and independent nurses who also excel in a team environment. If you're someone who embraces change, values teamwork, and wants to work in a role where your contributions are truly appreciated, the SRT could be the perfect fit for you.

We look forward to welcoming you to the team!

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 on the Rex Staffing Response Team.

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.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Staffing Response Team

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 Health 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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