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RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - Cardiac Rehab

chapel hill, NC

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Join Our Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Team!

TheUNC Hospitals Cardiac Rehab Programis a well-established,AACVPR-certifiedprogram located within theUNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont Village in Chapel Hill, NC. Our program provides a unique, supportive environment where patients participate in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation in a bright, welcoming clinical fitness setting focused on improving health, function, and quality of life.

We are seeking aper diem Clinical Nurse II - Day Shiftto join our collaborative, multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and clinical monitoring for patients participating in our cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. You will work closely with physicians, exercise physiologists, and other members of the healthcare team to promote patient safety, support individualized treatment goals, and optimize patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Provide nursing care and clinical oversight for patients participating in cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation.

Monitor patients and telemetry during rehabilitation sessions, recognizing and responding to changes in clinical status.

Perform comprehensive initial nursing assessments and ongoing assessments as indicated.

Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Communicate patient concerns, changes in condition, and other clinical findings to the supervising physician and appropriate members of the care team.

Respond appropriately to medical emergencies and identified health concerns during rehabilitation sessions.

Provide patient education, counseling, and ongoing support related to disease management, risk-factor modification, exercise, and overall wellness.

Promote a safe, supportive, and patient-centered rehabilitation environment.

Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members to support individualized goals and optimal outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

1-3 years of cardiovascular nursing experiencein an inpatient setting preferred; outpatient cardiovascular nursing experience will also be considered.

OR 3 years of experience in a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation setting.

Strong assessment, communication, critical-thinking, and patient education skills.

Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Experience with telemetry monitoring and recognition of cardiac rhythm changes preferred.

Why Join Our Team?

This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who enjoys building meaningful relationships with patients while supporting their journey toward improved cardiovascular and pulmonary health. Our Cardiac Rehab team offers a collaborative clinical environment where nursing expertise, patient education, and preventive care come together to make a lasting difference in patients' lives.

Schedule:Per Diem| Day Shift

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:

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.

Other Information

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/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Cardiac Rehabilitation

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00

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

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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

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