RN Field Nurse Advanced Care at Home - Command Center

UNC Health; United States; Hybrid; USD 47,141 - 66,648; Part time

Job summary

UNC Health is seeking a Clinical Field Nurse to provide in-home clinical nursing care to patients in the Advanced Care at Home Program. You'll coordinate and deliver hospital-level care in a home setting, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Requirements include graduation from a nursing school, RN licensure in North Carolina, and at least two years of nursing experience. This per diem position offers a pay range of $34.22 – $48.38 per hour.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification is required.
• Two years of nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides in-home clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.
• Educates patients and family about care plans and readiness to learn.
• Collaborates with Command Center Nursing Team for care continuity.

Skills

In-home clinical nursing care

Patient assessment and planning

Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams

Leadership and goal achievement

Education

Graduation from a school of professional nursing

Job description

Overview

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 in‑home clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards for patients in the UNC Health Advanced Care at Home Program. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Field Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering acute hospital level care to the patient utilizing established nursing processes in a home 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 in‑home, bedside lab draws/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 at home environment.
• Patient Assessment – Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Performs in‑depth assessment to ensure Social Determinants of Health needs are met with appropriate resources. 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 and family/home caregiver 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.
• Collaboration – Collaborates with Command Center Nursing Team for order changes, scheduling changes, Provider needs, or additional resources. Partners with Command Center Nursing Team to collaborate with Care Managers for any additional support needed by the patient or family. Communicates with Providers or pharmacy team while in home as needed to ensure effective continuation of care plans. Coordinates with Command Center team regarding courier services for labs, supplies, medications, and other needs.
• 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.

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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Professional Experience Requirements

• Two (2) years of nursing experience

Job Details

• Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
• Entity: Support Operations
• Organization Unit: Adv Care at Home - Command Ctr
• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 12.00
• Salary Range: $34.22 – $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)
• Work Assignment Type: Hybrid
• Work Schedule: Variable
• Location: Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Equity and Inclusion

• 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. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity, please email [e-mail].