RN Clinical Nurse II- Cardiovascular & Thoracic Critical Care Unit

Job description

Description

nThe Cardiovascular and Thoracic Critical Care Unit is located in the new, state-of-the-art North Carolina Surgical Hospital and is part of the UNC Center for Heart and Vascular Care.

nThis fast-paced, Beacon Award for Excellence-designated, 40-bed unit specializes in the care of complex, mixed acuity population, with cardiothoracic and vascular disease.

nKey Features of the Unit:

nnnLocated within the advanced North Carolina Surgical Hospital

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nnPart of the renowned UNC Center for Heart and Vascular Care

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nn40-bed unit with a fast-paced, high-acuity environment

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nnProvides expert care to patients with cardiothoracic and vascular conditions

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n nCommon Surgical Procedures Include:

nnnCoronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

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nnHeart valve repairs and replacements

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nnHeart transplants and lung transplants

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nnLeft Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) implementation

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nnExtracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

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nnAortic and thoracic aneurysm repairs

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nnComplex esophageal, thoracic, and vascular surgeries

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n nThe CTCCU offers:

nnnExcellent Benefits Package, with incentives for eligible applicants.

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nnSupportive Schedule: Full Time, 36 hour a week position for rotating: 7am-7pm/7pm-7am

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nnExcellent Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: 1:2 or 1:3

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n nBecome part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

nSummary:

nProvides 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.

nResponsibilities:

nnnEducation - 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.

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nnEvaluation 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.

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nnImplementation - 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.

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nnLeadership - 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.

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nnPatient 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.

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nnPlanning - 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.

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nnResearch - 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.

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n nOther Information

nOther information:

nEducation Requirements:

n● Graduation from a school of professional nursing.

n● 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.

nLicensure/Certification Requirements:

n● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

n● Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

nProfessional Experience Requirements:

n● One (1) year of nursing experience.

nKnowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

nJob Details

nLegal Employer: STATE

nEntity: UNC Medical Center

nOrganization Unit: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Critical Care Unit

nWork Type: Full Time

nStandard Hours Per Week: 36.00

nSalary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)

nPay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

nWork Assignment Type: Onsite

nWork Schedule: Rotating

nLocation of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

nExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

nThis is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

nQualified 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.

nUNC 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 if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

nQualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Worksite address

chapel hill, NC, 27517, US

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