RN Clinical Nurse II - Cardiology Specialty Care - Per Diem

Transformation of 7 Bedtower: Specialized Cardiology Unit at UNC Medical Center

Join the transformation of 7 Bedtower: now a specialized cardiology unit at UNC Medical Center. This is a rare opportunity for experienced nurses who are passionate about cardiac care and want to play an active role in shaping a newly designed, high-impact clinical environment.

As part of this transition, you'll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team dedicated to delivering exceptional cardiovascular care. You'll also have the unique opportunity to help influence unit workflows, clinical practices, and culturebuilding a best-in-class cardiac nursing unit from the ground up.

Unit Overview:

• 20-bed unit with a mix of step-down and acute care beds
• Patients population include: myocardial infarction heart failure, and arrhythmia
• Care includes: pre and post cardiac catheterization & electrophysiology procedures (pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placements, ablations)

Schedule Flexibility:

• Per diem hours (Min. requirement to work 12 hours in 2 weeks or 36 hours in 6 weeks)
• Shift differentials offered for weekends, nights, and evenings
• 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

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.

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:

• 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: 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/and Abilities Requirements: