RN Clinical Nurse II - UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic

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

Job summary

UNC Health's Infectious Diseases Clinic in Chapel Hill is seeking an experienced registered nurse for a Monday–Friday in-person clinic role. You will perform rooming, administer long-acting injectables for HIV and PrEP, handle prior authorizations, refills, and patient communications, and provide bedside care including phlebotomy and IV therapies.

The position emphasizes learning in a complex clinic setting with opportunities to grow and develop expertise in infectious diseases, immunizations,

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Responsibilities

• Education - Identifies learning needs of patient and family and uses appropriate materials.
• Evaluation of Care - Identifies outcomes and communicates changes to the team.
• Implementation - Delivers care for patients with complex needs using standards and policies.
• Leadership - Supports team goals and promotes collaborative care.
• Patient Assessment - Prioritizes care based on patient needs and discharge planning.
• Planning - Partners with patient/family to plan care and coordinates resources.
• Research - Stays updated with relevant journal articles and best practices

Skills

Nursing care

Patient care

Education & teaching

Education

RN license in NC

Nursing program graduate

BLS certification

Tools

Phlebotomy

Specimen collection

Immunizations

CVAD care

Lab draws

PICC removal

EKG

Nebulizer treatment

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.

Summary: The UNC Infectious Diseases Clinic specializes in treating people with infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, tuberculosis, MRSA, sexually transmitted diseases and more. The clinic also houses UNC's Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Treatment (OPAT) program. We provide care for more than 2300 patients. Our clinic is complex and will ensure that you continue to learn and grow! If you enjoy working in a clinic where every day is different, we are the location for you! We work together as a close-knit team providing excellent care for our patients. Located in the UNC Eastowne Medical Office Building conveniently off I-40 at 15-501. Free employee parking is offered in an onsite parking deck.

This position includes a variety of roles in clinic:

• Rooming patients
• Supporting fellow teammates with assistance
• Completing nurse visits, including administering long-acting injectable treatment for HIV (Cabenuva) and PrEP
• Indirect patient care such as completing prior authorizations, refill requests, responding to patient MyChart messages and returning patient calls
• Skills performed - Phlebotomy, Specimen Collection, Medication Administration (immunizations), Central Venous Access Device care including lab draws, dressing changes, and PICC line removals, EKG, Nebulizer Treatment, etc.

Scheduling Details

This position is a Monday through Friday in-person clinic nurse role. The hours will be either 8:00 am - 4:30 pm or 8:30 am - 5:00 pm based on the candidate's choice.

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

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

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 Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: UNCFP Infectious Diseases Cl

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

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: 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.