RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem)- Abdominal Transplant​/Urology​/Plastic Surgery Acute Care

RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem)- Abdominal Transplant/Urology/Plastic Surgery Acute Care

5 West is seeking a Clinical Nurse II for Per Diem.

5 West is a 15-bed unit dedicated to caring for abdominal transplant, urology, and plastic surgery patients. Our patient care team delivers highly specialized cutting‑edge care. Each year we perform over 125 kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants. Our transplant program is certified by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and is one of the most accomplished and devoted transplant teams in the region.

The Kidney Transplant Team was recently named number one in the United States for one‑year survival rates.

5 West strives to improve clinical outcomes through an interprofessional approach of education, research, and clinical medicine. This unit is the inpatient home for the nationally ranked UNC Urology department partnering with the physicians to deliver individualized care in a coordinated and compassionate manner. In addition to urology and abdominal transplant, our staff cares for high‑risk plastic surgery patients requiring reconstructive grafts & tissue‑injury surgery.

These patients have complex wound management needs that our expert staff manages.

This unit has also received the Beacon Award for Excellence designated by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). The AACN created the Beacon designation to recognize individual units that set a path to excellence in every facet of patient care. Recipients demonstrate excellence in sustained unit performance & patient outcomes.

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates whose mission is to improve health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to 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 education programs, use patient education materials, assess patient/family readiness to learn.
• Evaluation of Care – Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance in revising plan of care, participate in interdisciplinary discussions, communicate information for continuity of care.
• Implementation – Demonstrate competence caring for patients with complex problems, perform bedside testing, follow organization standards, prioritize care, consult resources timely.
• Leadership – Develop goals, achieve objectives, collaborate intra/interdepartmentally, participate in unit goals & improvement, use communication systems, promote cost‑effective care, give feedback, adhere to policy, promote safe environment.
• Patient Assessment – Recognize data from complex situations, prioritize care, synthesize assessment, anticipate discharge needs, develop relationships with families.
• Planning – Collaborate with patient/family to update plan, use multidisciplinary resources, communicate planning, address cultural issues, prioritize tasks.
• Research – Read relevant journals, bring ideas to staff for applicability.

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

• One (1) year of relevant and current experience.

• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

• Legal
  
  Employer:
  
  STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit:
  Transplant 5 West
• Work Type:
  Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00
• 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:
  No
• This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC…