staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - $32-45 per hour
Company: UNC Health
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
UNC Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care for a
nursing job in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Job Description &
Requirements
- Specialty: Acute Care
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: StaffDescription **Experienced RN needed for
Pulmonary/Infectious Disease Acute Care Unit*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: - hours/week with 12 hour
shifts. Dayshift. Self scheduling is used to meet the needs of the
unit and the employee. Position is eligible for comprehensive
benefit package including health, and retirement options and a
generous PTO accrual.Experienced RN needed for a 31 bed medicine
floor that provides quality acute care for patients with pulmonary
and infectious diseases. 6 Bedtower is equipped with dual channel
telemetry and continuous pulse oximetry. Telemetry and IV
experience preferred but not required.6 Bedtower is the proud
recipient of the Beacon Gold Award for Excellence designated by the
American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Recipients of
a Beacon designation demonstrate excellence in sustained unit
performance and patient outcomes.Become part of an inclusive
organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is
to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we
serve.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 InformationOther information:Education
Requirements:--- Graduation from a school of professional
nursing.--- 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.--- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare
Provider certificationProfessional Experience Requirements:--- One
(1) year of nursing experience.Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities
Requirements:Job DetailsLegal Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical
CenterOrganization Unit: Bedtower 6 Work Type: Full TimeStandard
Hours Per Week: 36.00Salary Range: -$31.52 - $44.56 per hour
(Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and internal
equityWork Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: Day JobLocation of
Job: US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: NoThis is a
State position employed by UNC Health Care System. Qualified
applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.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 if you need a
reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career
opportunity.UNC Health Job ID #7870-125170. Posted job title: rn
acute care ii - pulmonary/infectious disease acute care unit -
dayshiftAbout UNC HealthUNC Health is an integrated health care
system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel
Hill. UNC Health is committed to empowering health, not just health
care. From Magnet recognition to being named one of America's Best
Employers by Forbes Magazine, we're proud to say that our hard work
is consistently recognized, awarded, and celebrated.
UNC Health and our 40,000 employees, continue to serve as North
Carolina's Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100
counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world
class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating
that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies,
procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on
us.
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