RN Clinical Nurse II - Staffing Response Team

Description

Are you a compassionate and adaptable nurse who thrives on variety, values continuous learning, and enjoys being an essential part of every care team?

If so, ourStaffing Response Team (SRT), also known as the inpatient float pool-might be the perfect fit for you! As a member of this dynamic team, you'll have the opportunity to work across multiple units, collaborate with diverse healthcare professionals, and make a meaningful impact wherever you're needed most.

We're proud to foster a supportive environment that promotes work/life balance and a workplace culture where team members genuinely enjoy coming to work.

Where You'll Work

SRT nurses must be flexible and willing to float betweenUNC REX RaleighandUNC REX Holly Springscampuses. Daily assignments are determined based on staffing needs at both facilities.

Role Overview:

This position is ideal for nurses withCritical Care (ICU), Intermediate, Emergency Department, Medicine Acute, Surgery Acute or Women's Health experience. Bybeing a member of this care team, you have a global view that expands your knowledge and skills without limiting you to a single area.Teammates must be able to float to at least 2 service areas.

Shift & Scheduling Expectations

We have a variety of available options depending on how many hours you want to schedule per week. You must be able to work at least one 12 hour shift per week and we also have the option for two 12 hour shifts per week.

LeveI 2: 12 hours per week | No weekend or holiday requirement |

Level 4: 24 hours per week (2 12-hour shifts) | at least two 12-hour weekend shifts per 6 week schedule period | 2 official and 1 unofficial holidays annually |

We also offerflexibility to transition within different commitment levelsas your personal and professional needs evolve.

Is This the Right Fit for You?

If you're flexible, dependable, a strong team player who can also work independently-and you want to be part of a team where your contributions are valued and your growth is supported-we'd love to hear from you!

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

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:
1. Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, 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.
2. Evaluation of Care - 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.
3. 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 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.
4. Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
7. Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

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.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Staffing Response Team

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 12 or 24 hours

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Rotating

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 race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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.