RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem)- Staffing Response Team-Women's Health

Description Looking for Nurses with Postpartum and Nursery experience! Are you a skilled, compassionate nurse who thrives on variety, enjoys learning, and loves being an essential part of every team? If so, the Staffing Response Team (SRT) Women’s Health Float Pool may be the perfect fit for you! As a Women’s Health SRT RN, you will: Work across multiple units Collaborate with diverse care teams Make a meaningful impact wherever the need is greatest We’re committed to supporting a healthy work/life balance and fostering a positive, supportive environment where teammates truly enjoy coming to work. Role Overview The Women’s Health SRT RN provides competent, patient-centered nursing care across our Level II Intermediate Care Nursery and the Postpartum Unit at both UNC REX Raleigh and UNC REX Holly Springs. This role supports staffing flexibility and continuity of care by delivering safe, evidence-based nursing care to newborns, postpartum mothers, and families in both a tertiary medical center and a community hospital setting. The Women’s Health SRT RN functions collaboratively within the interdisciplinary team to support optimal clinical outcomes and positive patient and family experiences. Across both facilities, the nurse demonstrates clinical adaptability, strong assessment and critical‑thinking skills, effective communication, and a commitment to compassionate, family‑centered care during critical periods of maternal and newborn recovery. This role requires the ability to transition seamlessly between units and locations while ensuring safe, consistent, and high‑quality care. This position is ideal for nurses with 2 years of recent Level II Nursery and Postpartum experience. Responsibilities Provide direct nursing care to newborns requiring intermediate care, including monitoring and management of mild respiratory distress, hypoglycemia, administration of IV fluids and antibiotics, and management of conditions such as jaundice, feeding difficulties, mild infections, and temperature instability. Provide evidence‑based nursing care to postpartum mothers and newborns, including care following vaginal and cesarean deliveries, routine couplet care, and care for ante‑partum and gynecologic patients as assigned. Perform comprehensive assessments, ongoing monitoring, documentation, and evaluation of patient responses to care. Educate and support families regarding infant care, feeding, safe sleep practices, maternal recovery, and discharge planning. Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members including physicians, neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners (NNPs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), OB/GYNs, NICU and nursery staff, lactation consultants, and support staff to coordinate care and ensure safe transitions across units and facilities. Demonstrate flexibility, clinical competence, and professionalism when transitioning between units and sites to meet staffing and patient care needs. Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant documentation in the electronic health record in accordance with UNC Health standards and policies. Work Locations The ideal teammate must be willing to float between: NC REX Raleigh UNC REX Holly Springs Daily assignments are based on the needs of both facilities. What to Expect in Each Location UNC REX Raleigh Level II Intermediate Care Nursery: Step‑down unit within the Level IV NICU caring for infants requiring intermediate support. Postpartum Unit: Family‑centered care environment supporting postpartum mothers and newborns, gynecologic patients, and ante‑partum patients. UNC REX Holly Springs Level II Nursery: Transition nursery within a community hospital setting caring for infants requiring intermediate support, including newborn stabilization following delivery. Postpartum Unit: Family‑centered postpartum care for mothers and newborns in a community hospital environment. Shift Requirements Choose between Day Shift or Night Shift (7 a.m.–7 p.m. or 7 p.m.–7 a.m.). Level 2 Commitment: Minimum of 12 hours per week (one 12‑hour shift). Level 4 Commitment: Minimum of 24 hours per week (two 12‑hour shifts), weekend requirements, must work 2 official and 1 unofficial holiday annually. 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 (Detailed) 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. Other Information Education Requirements: Graduation from a school of professional nursing. 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 relevant and current experience required. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Requirements: Relevant knowledge of nursing standards, critical‑thinking, family‑centered care, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC REX Healthcare Organization Unit: Rex Staffing Response Team Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week: 12.00 or 24.00 based on option Salary Range: based on option Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Days or Nights Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh Exempt From Overtime: No 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 View email address on click.appcast.io if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr UNC REX Healthcare