RN Clinical Nurse II - Acute Care Nights

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.

• Education – Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self; attend education programs based on identified needs; use patient education materials relevant to patient population; assess readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers; assess developmental level and factors affecting the patient’s ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care – Identify expected patient outcomes; seek guidance as needed in revision of plan of care; participate in discussion with interdisciplinary team members in evaluation of patient care; 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 for the patient care plan; utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care; organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs; consult with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and those at high risk for discharge planning.
• Leadership – With assistance, develop goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations; achieve goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiate with supervisor; be knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra‑interdepartmental collaboration; participate in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities; effectively use communication systems; promote cost‑effective care; give feedback to co‑workers; be aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment;
  
  promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.
• Patient Assessment – Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care; include appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; synthesize assessment data into a meaningful whole before communication to others; assess and anticipate discharge needs of individual patients and families; develop relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning – Collaborate with patient and family to prepare or update the plan of care; use available multidisciplinary resources in planning care; use a full range of communication to convey planning; identify and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care; prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research – Read journals that contain studies or articles applicable to practice; bring ideas and questions to staff for assessment of applicability.

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

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

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Legal

Employer:

NCHEALTH

Entity:
Caldwell Memorial Hospital

Organization Unit:
Nursing 3 West Acute

Work Type:
Part Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00

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:

Weekend

Location of Job: US:

NC:

Lenoir

Exempt From Overtime:
No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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.

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