RN Clinical Nurse II - Resource

Description

UNC Hillsborough Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for a resource position supporting acute specialty care situations, preferably with 5 or more years of ER/ICU, critical care experience.

The nurse in this role utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) to coordinate, delegate and provide safe therapeutic nursing care to adult patients throughout the Medical Center. The nurse in this role will assess and evaluate patients in collaboration with the bedside nurse, the first call LIP and a respiratory therapist. He/she also collaborates with other disciplines and providers to coordinate continuity of patient care.

Duties for this nurse position may include but are not limited to moderate sedation, clinical support during crisis interventions, ultrasound guided IV placement, assisting with the transport of critical care patients for diagnostic procedures, and as the needs or services of this campus continue to develop and grow, the scope and duties of this position may also.

Promoting effective team interactions, facilitating timely patient assessment and disposition/transfer and completing accurate documentation of all events are important functions in this role. The ability to apply critical care nursing skills to a broad range of clinical issues, handle multiple complex situations simultaneously and communicate in an effective, professional manner is essential.

UNC Health Care Hillsborough Campus is a community hospital which is an extension of UNC Medical Center focusing on many of our elective surgical programs. The 163-bed facility combines a community hospital culture with the innovative procedures and care for which the UNC Medical Center is known. The Hillsborough Hospital has achieved accreditation by The Joint Commission's disease specific program for their Total Hip and Knee Replacement service.

This accreditation is the result of many years of work by the inter‑professional team caring for these patients. The Hillsborough Hospital was also designated Dementia Friendly in 2019. The Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative (DFHI) aims to achieve high‑quality, individualized, patient‑centered care for patients with dementia. Hillsborough Campus is located at 430 Waterstone Drive, Hillsborough, NC just off of I-40 with easy access to free on‑campus parking.

Hours:

36 hours/week, day and night shifts available

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.

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.

• 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…