RN Clinical Nurse II - Cardiology Specialty Care - Days

RN Clinical Nurse II - Cardiology Specialty Care - Days

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UNC Medical Center is proud to announce the transformation of 7 Bedtower from a General Medicine unit into a specialized Cardiology Unit in July. This is a unique opportunity for experienced nurses who are passionate about cardiac care and eager to help shape the future of a growing unit.

As part of this transition, you'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team focused on delivering exceptional care to cardiac patients while helping redesign workflows, practices, and unit culture around best-in-class cardiovascular nursing.

Unit Highlights

• 20 bed unit
• Nurse/Patient Ratio 1:4
• Going to be comprised of step-down and acute care beds

Primary patient diagnoses include:

• LVAD
• TVR
• TR Bands
• Pre/Post Cardiac Catheterization Procedures
• Arrhythmias

Schedule Expectations:

• Three 12 hr shifts per week (36 hrs)
• Shift differentials offered for weekends
• Flexible self-scheduling that supports work-life balance

What We Offer:

• Clinical Skills education provided by the Center for Nursing Excellence
• A supportive environment designed for your professional growth
• Clinical Advancement Opportunities
• Outstanding health & retirement benefits
• Generous PTO accruals

Incentives

• Up to $20,000 commitment incentive
• Up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location)

If you're passionate about advancing your career in cardiac nursing and want to play a role in shaping a unit through its transition, we encourage you to apply and join our team at UNC Medical Center.

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.

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: