RN Clinical Nurse II - Cardiology Prep and Recovery

Description

Full-Time | Day Shift | UNC Medical Center | Chapel Hill, NC

Ready to advance your nursing skills in a specialized cardiology setting?

Schedule & Flexibility

• Three 12-hour shifts, Monday–Friday (7:00 AM–7:30 PM).
• No weekend requirements.
• Rotating Wednesday shifts (8:00 AM–8:30 PM) for two nurses every other week.
• Rotating Friday shifts (9:00 AM–9:30 PM) to support patient discharges.
• Nurses rotate between the Chapel Hill main campus and UNC Hillsborough Cath Prep & Recovery, Monday–Friday (7:00 AM–7:30 PM)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in PACU, ED, ICU, cardiac nursing, or acute care.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience with telemetry monitoring and management of arterial access sites preferred.
• ACLS and PALS certifications

Incentives

Eligible for the Nursing Commitment Incentive Program and relocation assistance based on distance and program requirements.

Ready to grow your cardiology expertise? Join a collaborative team providing specialized care across UNC Medical Center and UNC Hillsborough. Apply today!

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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:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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…