RN Clinical Nurse II- Abdominal Transplant/Urology/Plastic Surgery Acute Care

Registered Nurse 5 West/ Abdominal Transplant, Urology, and Plastic Surgery Unit

Schedule: 36 hours/week | 12-hour shifts (Day: 7:00 AM 7:30 PM or Night: 7:00 PM 7:30 AM) Shift Options: Rotating Benefits: Full-time position eligible for comprehensive benefits package, as well as incentives to eligible applicants

Unit Overview: 5 West is a specialized 15-bed inpatient unit providing advanced care to patients undergoing abdominal transplant, urologic, and complex plastic surgery procedures. We are proud to offer highly specialized, evidence-based care supported by a dedicated and collaborative team of healthcare professionals.

Transplant Excellence: As part of our abdominal transplant program, we perform over 125 kidney, pancreas, and liver transplants annually. Our program is certified by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and is recognized as one of the leading transplant centers in the region. Notably, our Kidney Transplant Team was recently ranked #1 in the United States for one-year survival rates. We are committed to advancing transplant medicine through clinical innovation, research, and a strong interdisciplinary approach.

Urology & Plastic Surgery Collaboration: 5 West serves as the inpatient hub for the nationally ranked UNC Urology Department, offering individualized, coordinated, and compassionate care alongside our expert physician partners. Additionally, our team provides specialized care for high-risk plastic surgery patients, often involving reconstructive grafts and complex wound management needs.

Beacon Award for Excellence: Our unit is a proud recipient of the Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). This designation recognizes units that demonstrate exceptional patient outcomes, consistent high performance, and a culture of continuous improvement in clinical care.

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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. 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 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.
• 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.

Education Requirements: Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program. 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.