Surgical ICU Registered Nurse
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit (Surgical)

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing - RN Intensive Care Unit (Surgical)
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: Approximately 13 weeks (89 days rounded to 13 weeks)

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.

Key Responsibilities

Education

• Identify and meet own learning needs.
• Attend education programs as needed.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population.
• Assess readiness to learn and developmental level of patients and caregivers.

Evaluation of Care

• Identify expected patient outcomes.
• Seek guidance for revising care plans.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team discussions to evaluate patient care.
• Communicate relevant information to ensure continuity of care.

Implementation

• Care for patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Follow healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
• Organize and prioritize care based on patient and family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources for complex care issues and discharge planning.

Leadership

• Develop professional growth goals with assistance.
• Participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
• Use communication systems effectively.
• Promote cost-effective care.
• Provide feedback to co-workers.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Stay aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.

Patient Assessment

• Recognize and prioritize data from complex situations.
• Include physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs in assessments.
• Anticipate discharge needs and develop relationships with families to support advocacy.

Planning

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

Research

• Stay informed by reading relevant journals and studies.
• Contribute ideas and questions for staff assessment of practice applicability.

This role is ideal for nurses experienced in ICU surgical care who are committed to professional growth and delivering high-quality patient-centered care.