RN Clinical Nurse II - Wound Care Center

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

Job summary

UNC Health in North Carolina is seeking a Clinical Nurse in the Wound Care unit to provide competent nursing care aligned with professional standards. The nurse reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and coordinates patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

The role involves education, care evaluation, implementation, leadership, patient assessment, planning and research activities, with an onsite schedule and a 40-hour work week in Smithfield, NC.

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.
• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Education – participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self and others; use patient education materials for patient populations.
• Evaluation of care – identify expected patient outcomes and revise plans with the interdisciplinary team; communicate to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation – provide competent care for patients with complex problems; perform bedside testing as required; follow policies and procedures; prioritize care; consult for high-risk cases.
• Leadership – develop professional growth goals; support unit goals; promote cross-department collaboration; contribute to cost-effective care.
• Patient assessment – synthesize data to determine care priorities; assess discharge needs; build family relationships to advocate for patient needs.
• Planning – collaborate with patients/families to plan care; use multidisciplinary resources; address cultural issues; prioritize tasks for complex patients.
• Research – read journals for applicable studies; bring ideas for assessment.

Education

Graduation from a school of professional nursing

Tools

BLS for Healthcare Provider certification

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:
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

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.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: 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: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: Wound Care

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:Smithfield

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.