Progressive Care Unit (PCU) RN
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Health Care System - 101 Manning Drive ,

RN - Progressive Care Unit

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Employment Type: Clinical Nursing Shift: Days, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week Contract Length: 13 weeks Contract Note: 48-hour contracts approved

Role Overview

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reports to the Nurse Manager/Director and coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients and families, including readiness to learn, developmental level, discharge needs, and complex care issues
• Deliver care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs
• Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required by the care plan
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team to plan, evaluate, and update care
• Use patient education materials and communicate relevant information to support continuity of care
• Follow nursing standards, policies, and procedures, and promote a safe, clean, and secure environment

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• One (1) year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, completed within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)