Description
*This position qualifies for our UNC Rex Incentive Program, which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness. In addition, this position is also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our UNC Rex Incentive Program here: https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-rex-incentive-program
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The Cardiovascular Surgical Stepdown unit is located on the 5th and 6th floors of the Heart and Vascular Hospital. The unit specializes in the care of the cardiac and vascular surgical patient, the structural heart patient, cardiac medical patient, and patients requiring the titration of inotropes and vasopressors while meeting the quality metrics that support Magnet designation.
The 6HV Leadership team provides an environment that supports personal and professional growth with opportunities for advancement and a strong support system for new graduate nurses.
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 - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
- Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care.
- Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care.
- Leadership - Develops goals to promote professional growth. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
- Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
- Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
- Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.
Other Information
Education Requirements:
● Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
● If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
● Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
Professional Experience Requirements:
● One (1) year of nursing experience.
Job Details
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex 6 HV/CV Stepdown
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: $31.52 - $44.56 per hour (Hiring Range)
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their 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, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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