RN New Graduate Nurse - Intensive Care / Progressive Care Unit

UNC Health Careers; Clayton (NC); Presencial; USD 45 000 - 58 000; Tempo integral

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UNC Health Incentive Program

Resumo da oferta

UNC Health in Clayton, NC is hiring a Clinical Nurse for the ICU/PCU unit. The Summer 2027 start dates align with graduation and NCLEX timelines. This 10-bed unit focuses on high-acuity care with ACLS, PALS and core ICU training provided by the clinical education team.

Orientation is robust and includes critical drips and moderate sedation. Responsibilities include delivering patient-centered care, coordinating with the nurse manager, and engaging in continual professional development to meet

Qualificações

• Graduation from school of professional nursing.
• 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

Responsabilidades

• Education – Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
• Evaluation of Care – Identifies expected patient outcomes and participates in discussion with interdisciplinary team.
• Implementation – Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems and prioritizes care.
• Leadership – Supports unit goals and promotes intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
• Patient Assessment – Assesses data to determine priorities for care and discharge needs.
• Planning – Collaborates with patient/family to plan care and utilize resources.
• Research – Reads journals and brings ideas to staff for assessment.

Formação académica

Registered Nurse licensure (NC)

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Description

This position qualifies for our UNC Health Incentive Program, ask your recruiter for more information.

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.

Summer New Grads 2027

Start date: June 2027 - August 2027, will offer varied start dates based on graduation and NCLEX dates.

ICU/PCU

Our combined PCU and ICU is a 10-bed unit that allows us to care for high acuity patients without having to move the patient between ICU and step down. Our rooms are large allowing us to move freely around the room while providing care to our critical patients.

We provide an excellent orientation with the assistance of our clinical education team with a focus of ACLS, PALS, Basic Arrhythmias, ICU Core training, Critical Drips and Moderate Sedation.

Patient Ratios: ICU 1 RN: 2 Patients, PCU 1: 3-4 Patients

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 school of professional nursing.

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.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: Johnston Health

Organization Unit: 2nd Floor - CL

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: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Clayton

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 [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.