Travel Nurse RN - PCU - Progressive Care Unit
Chapel Hill, NC
Wellspring Nurse Source
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care that aligns with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care by utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:
  • Participates in identifying and addressing personal learning needs.
  • Attends educational programs based on identified learning needs.
  • Utilizes patient education materials that are relevant to the patient population.
  • Assesses the readiness to learn of patients, families, and caregivers.
  • Evaluates the developmental level of patients and factors affecting their ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care:
  • Identifies expected patient outcomes.
  • Seeks guidance for revising the plan of care as needed.
  • Engages in discussions with interdisciplinary team members regarding patient care evaluation.
  • Communicates relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex needs, considering physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
  • Performs bedside point of care testing as required by the patient care plan.
  • Adheres to healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in providing care.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to the needs of patients and families.
  • Consults appropriate resources in a timely manner for complex care issues and high-risk discharge planning.
• Leadership:
  • Develops professional growth goals with assistance or minimizes limitations.
  • Works towards achieving goals within set timeframes or renegotiates with supervisors as necessary.
  • Facilitates intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
  • Participates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Effectively utilizes communication systems.
  • Contributes to promoting cost-effective care.
  • Provides constructive feedback to co-workers.
  • Stays informed about public policy and regulatory guidelines that impact the healthcare environment.
  • Promotes a safe, clean, and secure environment for all patients and staff.
• Patient Assessment:
  • Recognizes and analyzes data from complex situations to prioritize patient care.
  • Considers physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
  • Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful information for communication.
  • Anticipates and assesses discharge needs for patients and their families.
  • Develops relationships with families that empower them to advocate effectively for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning:
  • Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care.
  • Utilizes available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
  • Employs comprehensive communication strategies to convey plans.
  • Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic considerations in patient care planning.
  • Demonstrates prioritization skills for tasks involving patients with complex problems.
• Research:
  • Reviews journals with relevant studies or articles applicable to practice.
  • Shares ideas and questions with staff for assessing applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Education

• Required:
  • Nursing Diploma or ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Preferred:
  • BSN or MSN from