Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Chapel Hill, NC
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse – Progressive Care Unit

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care in a hospital setting, coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver care to patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Organize and prioritize patient care based on patient and family needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate and plan patient care.
• Assess patient and family readiness to learn and use appropriate education materials.
• Anticipate and plan for patient discharge needs.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Participate in unit goals, performance improvement, and cost-effective care promotion.
• Communicate effectively and provide feedback to coworkers.
• Stay aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
• Incorporate cultural and ethnic considerations into patient care planning.
• Engage in ongoing education and apply research findings to practice.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited school of nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross