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

Registered Nurse - Progressive Care Unit

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

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

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs as needed.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population with assistance.
• Assess patient/family readiness to learn and developmental level.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan evaluation and revision.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrate competence in care of 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/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Use effective communication systems and promote cost-effective care.
• Provide feedback to co-workers and promote a safe, clean, and secure environment.
• Recognize and prioritize patient care needs from complex data.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs; develop relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patient/family in care planning and address cultural and ethnic issues.
• Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Engage in research by reading relevant journals and sharing ideas with staff.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.
• 2 years of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, including PCU experience within the last year.
• Nursing Diploma from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.