RN Clinical Nurse II-Intermediate Neurosciences & ENT Unit Nights

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 Night Shift position with weekend rotation, flexible self‑scheduling, and eligibility for an extensive benefit package. The unit is scheduled to open in the Summer of 2026.

The Intermediate Neurosciences & ENT Unit (INEU) team consists of professionals who approach their work with positivity, compassion, and a strong sense of teamwork. The unit has 18 beds available, including 4 dedicated for epilepsy monitoring. It cares for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, brain tumors, epilepsy, spine injury, neuromuscular illness, neurodegenerative illness, neurotrauma, and central nervous system infections. ENT patients present primarily with head and neck malignancies requiring various surgical interventions.

Our physician teams are nationally recognized as innovators in Neuro Care and Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. INEU strives to provide a sensitive, caring environment that fosters professional collaboration and learning for staff.

Summary:

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

• Education – Participates in identifying and meeting personal learning needs, attends education programs, uses patient education materials, assesses readiness to learn of patient/family/caregivers, and evaluates developmental level of patient and factors affecting learning.
• Evaluation of Care – Identifies expected patient outcomes, seeks guidance in revising care plans, discusses patient care with the interdisciplinary team, and communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation – Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, performs bedside point‑of‑care testing as required, and applies organization policies and procedures. Organizes and prioritizes care, consults appropriate resources for complex or high‑risk discharge planning.
• Leadership – Develops professional growth goals, achieves objectives within timelines, participates in intra‑/interdepartmental collaboration, supports unit goals and performance improvement, promotes cost‑effective care, gives feedback, and maintains awareness of public policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Patient Assessment – Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities, includes physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs, synthesizes assessment data, and anticipates discharge needs.
• Planning – Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update care plans, utilizes multidisciplinary resources, and considers cultural and ethnic issues. Prioritizes tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research – Reads relevant journals and brings applicable ideas to staff for assessment of applicability.

• 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.

• Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

• Not explicitly listed in the original text; leave blank.

Legal

Employer:

STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit:
Intermediate Neuro ENT Care Unit

Work Type:
Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range: $34.22 – $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Work Assignment Type:
Onsite

Work Schedule:

Night Job

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 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.

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.

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