RN Clinical Nurse II - Children's Post Anesthesia Care Unit

UNC Health - Chapel Hill, NC

Job Title: RN Clinical Nurse II - Children's Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Position: Nursing

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: $33.88 - $47.91 per hour

Shift: Night Job, 7 PM - 7:30 AM, (3) 12-hour shifts one week, (2) 12-hour shifts following week

Work Type: Onsite

Location

Address:

City: Chapel Hill

State: NC

ZIP Code:

Job Responsibilities

Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
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 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 regarding patients with complex care issues.
Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations.
Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame.
Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.
Synthesize assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.
Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care.
Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Clinical nursing care
Patient assessment
Care planning
Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams
Documentation and communication

Preferred Skills

Experience in PACU, ICU, ER, and/or General Pediatric

Requirements

Experience: One (1) year of nursing experience.

Education: Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

License & Certification:

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

Schedule:

Participate in the on-call schedule (2 shifts per 6-week schedule)

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified

Benefits

Healthcare benefits through UNC Health
Opportunities for professional development

Supplemental Pay

Not specified

Special Notes

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.