Progressive Care Unit Registered Nurse
Goldsboro, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Health Care System - 2700 Wayne Memorial Drive

Job Opportunity: RN - Progressive Care Unit

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing - RN, Progressive Care Unit
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: Approximately 13 weeks (89 days)

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process.

Essential Duties

Education

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs.
• Attend education programs based on learning needs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population.
• Assess readiness to learn of patients, families, and caregivers.
• Assess developmental level and factors affecting patient learning.

Evaluation of Care

• Identify expected patient outcomes.
• Seek guidance for revising plan of care as needed.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team discussions to evaluate patient care.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.

Implementation

• Demonstrate competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient and family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.

Leadership

• Develop goals for professional growth or to address limitations with assistance.
• Achieve or renegotiate goals within identified time frames.
• Participate in intra/interdepartmental collaboration and unit performance improvement activities.
• Use communication systems effectively.
• Promote cost-effective care and provide feedback to co-workers.
• Stay aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.

Patient Assessment

• Recognize data from complex situations to determine care priorities.
• Include physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
• Synthesize assessment data before communicating with others.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs of patients and families.
• Develop relationships with families to support patient advocacy.

Planning

• Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans.
• Utilize multidisciplinary resources in care planning.
• Use a full range of communication methods for planning.
• Address cultural and ethnic issues in patient care planning.
• Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.

Research

• Read relevant journals and studies applicable to practice.
• Bring ideas and questions to staff for assessment of applicability.

Required Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 1 year nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Not specified.