RN Clinical Nurse II; Per Diem - UNC Health Child,Adolescent,and Eating Disorders Inpatient Psych Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina

Position: RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - UNC Health Child, Adolescent, and Eating Disorders Inpatient Psych

Description

The Child, Adolescent, and Eating Disorders Inpatient Psychiatry Unit (5

Neurosciences) is seeking a compassionate and dedicated RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) to join their team. This is a meaningful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children, adolescents, and individuals receiving specialized mental health care while working alongside a supportive and collaborative team.

5 Neurosciences is a 31-bed Child, Adolescent and Eating Disorders Inpatient Psychiatry Unit comprised of three different focus areas to include 14-bed Adolescent, 8-bed Child and 9-bed eating disorders patient beds. Safety is the key component of the care provided as well as introduction of positive coping skills, healthy living and positive leisure activities.

This is a Per Diem/ at-will position requiring the ability to generally work a minimum of 12 hours every 2 weeks;
Day & Night Rotating shifts, general hours are 7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am, with weekend and holiday rotation. This position requires the ability to attend the required weeklong hospital orientation offered every two weeks.

Orientation

Schedule:

Monday & Tuesday – Virtual with a 10am mandatory Web Ex;
Wednesday – 8am to 10am Virtual and in person from 1pm to 5 pm; and Thursday and Friday – Virtual.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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…

RN Clinical Nurse II; Per Diem - UNC Health Child, Adolescent, and Eating Disorders Inpatient Psych