RN Clinical Nurse II- GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care/Memorial Night Shift Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Position: RN Clinical Nurse II- GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care/6 Memorial Night Shift

Description

6 Memorial is a 28 bed GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care unit at UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill. Our interdisciplinary team provides evidence-based and high-quality care primarily to adult post-surgical patients with weight loss issue, gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, and complex non-cancer GI-related illnesses.

Our surgical oncology physician leaders are under the Surgical Oncology Division. This division is affiliated with the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. These physician leaders are nationally renowned for their expertise in improving colorectal, GI, and endocrine malignancy through clinical excellence, medical education, and research. Similarly, our GI physicians are known for their efforts in enhancing patient care for upper and lower gastrointestinal patients.

Lastly, we are recognized nationally as a Bariatric Center for Excellence.

Our patient populations require close post-operative observation, occasional remote cardiac telemetry, early aggressive mobilization, pulmonary hygiene, extensive physical therapies, IV, central line/PICC line care, administration of TPN, anticoagulation, oxygen therapy, pain management, blood product administration, intake/output and ostomy care. Additionally, multiple tube/drain care to include chest tubes, Foley catheters, NG tubes, G‑tubes, J‑tubes, J/P drains, and rectal tubes. Extensive complex wound management along with multimodal nutritional support is given throughout the course of hospitalization.

This is a 36 hours/week position, with flexible self-scheduling for Night Shift, 7 pm‑7 am, to meet the needs of the staff and the unit. This position is eligible for an extensive benefit package.

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 – participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self, attends education programs based on identified learning needs, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population, assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers, and 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, and communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.

Implementation – demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, performs bedside point‑of‑care testing as required for patient care plan, utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures, organizes and prioritizes care, and consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues.

Leadership – with assistance develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations, achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame, 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, and promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment.

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 before communication, assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and families, and develops relationships with families to promote advocacy.

Planning – collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update plan of care, uses multidisciplinary resources, communicates…

RN Clinical Nurse II- GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care​/Memorial Night Shift

RN Clinical Nurse II- GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care/Memorial Night Shift