RN New Graduate Nurse - Cardiology Specialty Care Unit

UNC Health; Chapel Hill (NC); Sur place; USD 44 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Generous PTO accrual

Résumé du poste

UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill is seeking a New Graduate RN for the Cardiology Specialty Care Unit. This 36-hour-per-week position offers rotating day/night shifts, self-scheduling, and a yearlong residency with mentorship and unit-based orientation to support your transition to practice.

Apply if you are in final nursing school or within 12 months of graduation, eligible for NC RN licensure, and ready to join a team dedicated to high-quality cardiac care including catheterization,

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• 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 within seven years of employment date.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in NC by start date.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Responsabilités

• Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.
• Coordinate and deliver patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
• Participate in education and team-based care to support patient outcomes.

Connaissances

Cardiology nursing

Communication

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Formation

BSN/ABSN progress within seven years

Nursing degree from BON-approved program

Outils

BLS certification

Description du poste

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.

UNC Medical CenterCardiology Specialty Care Unit – New Graduate RN Opportunity (Winter New Grads-December Graduates)

About the Unit

• 20-bed unit with a mix of step-down and acute care beds
• Patient diagnoses includes: myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmia
• Care includes: pre and post cardiac catheterization & electrophysiology procedures (pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placements, ablations)

Position Details

• 36 hours per week
• Rotating day/night shifts + weekends
• Self-scheduling to balance individual and unit needs
• Must be eligible for RN licensure in North Carolina prior to start

New Graduate Residency Program Eligibility

• Final semester nursing students or graduates within the past 12 months
• Less than 6 months of RN experience

Program Highlights:

• Yearlong, structured transition-to-practice program
• Unit-based orientation plus residency curriculum
• Mentorship and clinical support
• Professional development and skill-building

What We Offer

• Competitive health & retirement benefits
• Generous PTO accrual
• Supportive, team-oriented environment focused on growth

Additional Requirements

• Cover letter required (include clinical interests)
• Current UNC Medical Center employees must apply as internal candidates
• RN license must be obtained prior to first day of employment

Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance may be offered (dependent on mileage)

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
• 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 by the day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Professional Experience Requirements:

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Cardiology Specialty Care Unit

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$32.55 - $41.77 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

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.
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