RN New Graduate Nurse - West Intermediate Care Job Raleigh area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Position: RN New Graduate Nurse - 4 West Intermediate Care

Description

Late Summer/Early Fall New Graduate Nurses

General Program Overview

The twelve-month UNC Health Rex Nurse Residency program supports the transition from academia to practice for new graduate nurses. The wrap-around support from all levels of nursing is designed to assist new nurses in developing competence and confidence in the professional role. In addition to clinical orientation on the unit, the Residency program provides structured clinical and professional growth. The first component of the Residency involves engaging classroom sessions highly focused on clinical skills and issues relevant to the unit and service line of the participants.

The next component is comprised of continuing education professional development sessions, as well as completion of a group evidence-based practice project. Within the 12‑month program, participants will complete milestones as defined by their unit and attend regular check‑ins with their unit leadership and educator. The New Graduate Nurse Program will offer varied start dates based on graduation and NCLEX dates.

Additional

purposes and goals of the program are:

Increase proficiency – from novice to competent nurse
Promote evidence‑based practice at the bedside to ensure best patient outcomes
Develop clinical leadership skills at the point of care

Why start your career at UNC Health Rex?

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek and Plant‑Insights
Named Best Hospital in WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards
Top 100 Hospital for Stroke Care by Health grades
Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek and Plant‑Insights
Named one of the “World’s Best Hospitals 2023” by Newsweek

UNC Rex 4 West is a 29‑bed telemetry‑capable intermediate unit with acute care overflow. The patient population consists of general and thoracic post‑operative patients, cardiovascular patients on drips for rate control, management of acute CHF exacerbations and unstable angina. Post‑catheterization care is provided to those with TR bands and femoral approaches. Other medical diagnoses include COPD, diabetes, pneumonia, COVID and renal failure.

* This position qualifies for our UNC Rex New Grad Incentive Program which includes up to $25,000 in tuition loan forgiveness or a $10,000 2‑year Commitment Incentive (for select departments only)*.
Additionally, this position is also eligible for up to $5,000 in relocation assistance (based on location).

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.

Responsibilities

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 patient/family/caregivers, assess developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.

Evaluation of Care – identify expected patient outcomes, seek guidance as needed in revision of plan of care, participate in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care, communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.

Implementation – demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, perform bedside point‑of‑care testing as required, utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care, organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs, consult 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, 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 which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration, participate in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement…