RN Clinical Nurse II; Per Diem - Staffing Office; Float Pool

Position: RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - Central Staffing Office (Float Pool)
** Description*
* _At_   
** _UNC Health_
** _, we don't just provide care-we elevate it. Based in_   
** _Chapel Hill_
** _, our comprehensive health system proudly serves patients across all 100 North Carolina counties. Every day, our teams deliver expert, compassionate, and leading-edge care that transforms lives._

_Now, we're building something exceptional-and we want experienced, driven Registered Nurses to be part of it._

_Our newly launched_   
** _Central Staffing Office_
** _is a dynamic, system-wide internal staffing pool supporting five UNC Health-owned hospitals:_

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** _UNC Medical Center_*
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** _UNC Hillsborough Hospital_*
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** _UNC REX Hospital_*
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** _UNC REX Holly Springs Hospital_*
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** _UNC Youth Behavioral Health_*
* _As a_   
** _Flex V Per Diem RN_
** _, you'll work one 12-hour shift per week to bring your expertise where it's needed most. You'll float across multiple facilities, providing hands-on care in at least two high-impact clinical areas:_

+  _Acute (Med-Surg & ED Holding)_

+  _Acute & Intermediate_

+  _Intermediate & Critical Care, or_

+  _Critical Care & ED_

_This is more than a role-it's an opportunity to expand your clinical reach, sharpen your skills, and thrive in diverse, fast-paced environments. We're looking for nurses with_   
** _at least five years of inpatient hospital experience_
** _who are adaptable, confident, and energized by caring for diverse patient populations._

_In return, you'll benefit from flexible scheduling and competitive pay-because we believe supporting our nurses is just as important as the care they provide._

_If you're ready to bring your experience to a team that values compassion and excellence, join us, and 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._

Summary:

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process across UNC Health hospital settings. The Clinical Nurse will float to a minimum of four UNC Hospital locations with

ability to float between at least two acuity levels of care or specialties (example- intermediate and critical care).

Responsibilities:

Education
- Participates in identifying and meeting the learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to the patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses the developmental level of the patient and factors affecting the ability to learn.

Evaluation of Care
- Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussions 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 the 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 or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with the supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in the 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.

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 anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.

Planning
- Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use the full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning…