RN Clinical Nurse IV - Neurosurgery/Neurology Acute Care Unit - 6 Neuroscience
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: July 31, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
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This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program,
which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000
tuition loan forgiveness. In addition, this position is also
eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on
location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our
UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program here:
https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-hospitals-nurse-incentive-programWe
are a team of positive, dynamic and talented neuro nurses providing
exceptional nursing care to Neurosurgery and Neurology patients. We
are a true medical-surgical unit treating patients who have spinal
and brain surgeries, brain tumors, stroke, seizures, and
neuromuscular diagnoses such as Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain Barre
Syndrome, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.
Our Team of nurses, physicians and therapists set the standards for
highly collaborative care in order to become the first
Comprehensive Stroke Center in the Southeast as designated by the
Joint Commission in 2012. Our physician teams are nationally
recognized as innovators in neuro care, receiving patients
throughout North Carolina and surrounding states. Our unit has 32
beds available to serve the varying needs of our patient population
including a 7 bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. We are focused on
providing highly collaborative, patient centered care which ensures
great outcomes. -Strengths: Our biggest strength is our willingness
to see the patient's potential in all of our actions and
interactions. We empower and enable our patient to truly progress
to the fullest of their capability. Our outstanding team enjoys the
fast pace and exciting opportunities provided by our patients, and
we constantly strive to improve and advance neuro nursing. This
allows us to support professional growth and exceptional education
opportunities for our nurses. -The Clinical Nurse IV (CN IV)
practices at the level of an expert practitioner of nursing as
defined by Benner, P. (1984), -From Novice to Expert
-(Addison-Wesley Publishing Company). The nurse at this level
demonstrates expertise in caring for patients with multiple and
complex problems. In addition to demonstrating clinical leadership
on the unit, the Clinical Nurse IV serves as a resource and
system-wide consultant to staff and participates in endeavors to
increase nursing knowledge. The CN IV functions as a clinical
leader and would be hired to work 40 hours/week which would include
day, night and weekend shifts.
The Clinical Nurse IV applicant should provide evidence of clinical
nursing leadership and professional behaviors. A comprehensive
Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a letter of recommendation from a
professional nursing colleague are required and should be attached
at time of application.The CV should include evidence of the
following categories whenever possible:
The Clinical Nurse IV practices at the level of an expert
practitioner of nursing as defined by Benner, P. (1984). From
Novice to Expert. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. The nurse at
this level demonstrates expertise in caring for patients with
multiple and complex problems. In addition to demonstrating
clinical leadership on the unit, the Clinical Nurse IV serves as a
resource and system-wide consultant to staff and participates in
endeavors to increase nursing knowledge. The CN IV functions as a
clinical leader.
Responsibilities:
1. Clinical Nursing Practice - Promotes an environment that values
diversity, open communication, teamwork and exceptional service.
Ensures that appropriate care and services are available to
patients, clients and families for assigned shift. Facilitates
interdisciplinary collaboration in patient/client care planning to
achieve desired patient outcomes. Coordinates care with
interdisciplinary team members. Demonstrates and role models
clinical expertise in specified patient population and shares
expertise with other staff. Promotes and ensures the use of the
nursing process to provide quality patient care. Assesses and
anticipates patient and family learning needs and organizes
resources to ensure that they are met. Performs bedside point of
care testing as required for patient care plan.
2. Education and Professional Development - Coordinates, designs
and implements educational programs to meet identified learning
needs of staff, patients and families. Promotes and ensures staff
participation in continuing education, orientation, competency,
in-service and staff development offerings. Participates in
development and implementation of competency initiatives. Serves as
an area of specialty consultant in the design of educational
programs. Participates in development of and provides clinical
expertise for patient education materials. Promotes professional
growth of self and staff. Promotes a conducive environment for
learning and provides educational experiences for students.
3. HR Management - Creates and promotes an environment conducive to
recruiting and retaining staff. Provides feedback to
Manager/Supervisor and Director to assist in hiring, promoting,
transferring and terminating staff. Assists Nurse Manager by
providing assigned staff with performance feedback and opportunity
to set professional goals. Models and promotes behaviors that
effectively give continual feedback to staff and colleagues.
Integrates best practice standards regarding retention of staff in
all aspects of practice.
4. Operational and Fiscal Management - Establishes and promotes
standards of excellence for areas of responsibility and ensures
consistent implementation by staff. Provides input about trends
related to program development, space needs and fiscal realities.
Ensures appropriate and adequate clinical staffing and skill mix to
meet patient care needs on own shift and upcoming shift.
Effectively uses clinical and financial information to assist Nurse
Manager to establish and meet budgetary goals. Collaborates with
Nurse Manager to implement strategies to increase revenue and
cost-effectively manage personnel, supply and equipment resources.
Evaluates the impact of strategic fiscal changes on quality
outcomes. Assists Nurse Manager to ensure that internal and
external regulatory standards are met or exceeded.
5. Research and Performance Improvement - Collaborates with Nurse
Manager to evaluate research that is applicable to practice and
promotes changes in standards of care as appropriate. Guides
research development and implementation. Utilizes resources in
asking research questions and applying appropriate research methods
Shares knowledge with colleagues through publication, presentations
or other means .Develops, implements and evaluates new and creative
approaches to meeting goals. Leads, participates and promotes
performance improvement initiatives that focus on identified
patient safety or quality of care opportunities.
Other InformationOther information:
Education Requirements:
--- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) 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 certification relevant to the practice
area and on the ANCC Magnet approved list within the probationary
period of employment.
Professional Experience Requirements:
--- Eighteen (18) months of professional nursing experience in a
tertiary care setting to include didactic and clinical experience
in the area of assignment preferably with charge and precepting
experience in the area of assignment.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Job DetailsLegal Employer: -STATEEntity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: 6 Neurosciences -Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00Work Schedule: VariableLocation of
Job: US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Keywords: UNC Health Care, Chapel Hill , RN Clinical Nurse IV - Neurosurgery/Neurology Acute Care Unit - 6 Neuroscience, Healthcare , Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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