Experienced RN

Description Join Our Elite Team of Newborn Critical Care Nurses Are you an experienced RN with a passion for making a real difference in the lives of the tiniest, most vulnerable patients? Step into a role where every shift could change a life. Our Newborn Critical Care Center (NCCC) is a nationally recognized, 74?bed unit dedicated to providing state?of?the?art, lifesaving care to the most critically ill and medically fragile newborns from all 100 counties across North Carolina and beyond. This is more than just a job its a calling. Position Highlights Experienced RN Newborn Critical Care 36 hours/week (Day/Night Rotating Shifts) Weekend shift rotation required Be part of a high?performing, compassionate team in a dynamic, fast?paced, intensive care environment Access to cutting?edge technology, advanced training, and continual professional development If you're ready to bring your expertise, resilience, and heart to one of the regions top NICUs, wed love to meet you. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, 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 Education Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attend education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, use patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assess readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assess developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn. Evaluation of Care Identify expected patient outcomes. Seek guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participate in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care. Implementation Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population?appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care. Perform bedside point?of?care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care. Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs. Consult 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, develop goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieve goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiate with supervisor. Be knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participate in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively use communication systems. Participate in promoting cost?effective care. Give feedback to co?workers. Be aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promote a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all. Patient Assessment Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Include appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety needs. Synthesize assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assess and anticipate discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develop relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs. Planning Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Use available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begin to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identify and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrate ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems. Research Read journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Bring ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability. Qualifications 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 Bachelors degree with a major in Nursing or a Masters 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 certification. Professional Experience Requirements: One (1) year of nursing experience. Job Details Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center Organization Unit: Newborn Critical Care Center Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00 Salary Range: $33.88 - $47.91 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. Equal Opportunity Employer 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 applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr