RN Clinical Nurse II- Intermediate Neurosciences & ENT Unit Day Shift

Description

Experienced Nurses needed for the new Intermediate Neurosciences and Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery (ENT) Unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC.

This is a 36 hour/week position Day Shift position, with weekend rotation, with flexible self-scheduling and is eligible for an extensive benefit package. This position qualifies for incentives to eligible applicants. This new unit is scheduled to open in the Summer of 2026!

Our Intermediate Neurosciences & ENT Unit (INEU) team consists of professionals who approach their work with positivity, compassion, and a strong sense of teamwork. Our unit has 18 beds available to serve the varying needs of our patient population, including 4 beds designed for Epilepsy monitoring. Our unit cares for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, brain tumors, epilepsy, spine injury, neuromuscular illness, neurodegenerative illness, neurotrauma, and central nervous system infections.

Our ENT patients are predominantly present with head and neck malignancies and require a variety of surgical interventions involving the head, mouth, tongue, jaw, thyroid, and oropharynx. Our physician teams are nationally recognized as innovators in Neuro Care and Head & Neck Surgical Oncology. INEU strives to provide a sensitive, caring environment which recognizes our mission in service to patients and their families while fostering a professional, collaborative atmosphere conductive to learning and gratification for our staff.

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.

• Education – Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self, attend educational programs based on identified learning needs, use patient education materials relevant to the 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; promote 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, including appropriate physical, psychosocial, education 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…