RN New Graduate Nurse - Orthopedics and Surgery Acute Care Unit

Responsibilities

• Education:
  
  Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self, attend education programs based on identified learning needs, use patient education materials, assess readiness to learn of patient/family/caregivers, and assess developmental level and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  Identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance when needed for revision of plan of care, participate in discussions with interdisciplinary team to evaluate patient care, and communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care; perform bedside point‑of‑care testing as required; utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures; organize and prioritize care; and consult with appropriate resources promptly.
• Leadership:
  Develop goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations, achieve goals within a timeframe, participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities, use communication systems effectively, promote cost‑effective care, give feedback to co‑workers, and promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Patient Assessment:
  Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, synthesize assessment data, assess and anticipate discharge needs, and develop relationships with families.
• Planning:
  Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care, use multidisciplinary resources, convey planning with a full range of communication, address cultural and ethnic issues, and prioritize tasks.
• Research:
  Read journals, bring ideas and questions to staff for assessment of applicability.

• Graduated from a school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina by the first day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• No prior experience required.
• Complete within four years of employment a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, or within seven years a Master’s degree in Nursing.

• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Salary Range: $32.55 Minimum
• Work Schedule:
  
  Rotating (day/night, weekends)

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.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities.