RN New Graduate Nurse - Intensive Care / Progressive Care Unit

UNC Health; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Clayton, NC is seeking a Clinical Nurse for our 10-bed ICU/PCU unit. You will provide competent nursing care on a high-acuity unit, reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, with orientation focused on ACLS, PALS, and core ICU training.

The position offers a 36-hour work week, night schedule, and a start window for Summer 2027 (June–August 2027). North Carolina RN licensure and BLS are required; no prior experience is necessary.

Qualifications

• Graduation from school of professional nursing is required.
• Licensed to practice as an RN in North Carolina by the day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification required.

Responsibilities

• Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
• Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes and communicates with the interdisciplinary team.
• Implementation - Delivers care for patients with complex problems and prioritizes care.
• Leadership - Supports unit goals and collaborates with colleagues to promote professional growth.
• Patient Assessment - Assesses and plans care and discharge needs for patients and families.
• Planning - Collaborates on updating the plan of care with patient/family and interdisciplinary resources.

Skills

Patient care

Critical thinking

Education

Graduation from school of professional nursing

RN licensure in North Carolina

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Job description

This position qualifies for our UNC Health Incentive Program.

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.

We believe in self-care to and provide a respite room on the unit to decompress; you can enjoy relaxing music, tea, and a snack while coloring, reading inspirational quotes or writing on rocks and watching your worry wash away. 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

• 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 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

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.