RN Clinical Nurse II - Pre-Op/Post Anesthesia Care Unit
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Emergency Medicine
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UNC Hillsborough is seeking an experienced RN to join our Pre-Op and PACU team!
RNs in this fast-paced, team-oriented environment provide comprehensive assessments, patient and family education, pain and symptom management, and close monitoring of patients before and after surgery.
We are seeking candidates with prior Preop, Post-op, PACU, ED, ICU experience, as this role requires strong critical thinking, rapid assessment skills, and comfort with high-acuity and post-anesthesia patients.
Schedule:
Monday through Friday, four 10-hour shift per week working 6am - 4:30pm (Mon/Tue/Thurs/Fri) and 7am - 5:30pm (Wed). Call requirements for holidays, nights and weekends (average of 2-3 call shifts per 6-week schedule).
Required
Certifications:
ACLS must be obtained before working independently. PALS must be completed within 6 months of hire.
UNC Hillsborough Perks:
- Free onsite parking
- Convenient outpatient pharmacy
Service lines our team supports include:
- Orthopedic Center of Excellence for Total Joints
- Sports Orthopedics, Foot & Ankle, Ortho & Neuro Spine
- General Surgery
- Urology
- Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Gastroenterology (GI)
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.…
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