Pediatric Operating Room Registered Nurse
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Pediatric Operating Room Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing: RN - Operating Room (Pediatrics)
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 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.

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to pediatric patients with assistance.
• Assess readiness to learn and developmental level of patients and families.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan revisions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate patient care.
• Communicate relevant information to ensure continuity of care.
• 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 based on patient and 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 hospital environment.
• Recognize and prioritize patient care needs from complex data.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs; build relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update care plans, addressing cultural and ethnic considerations.
• Stay informed on relevant research and contribute ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience (highest requirement found).
• Nursing Diploma OR ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider (AHA or ARC).

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.

This position is ideal for a pediatric OR nurse with at least one year of nursing experience, licensed in North Carolina, seeking a 13-week clinical nursing contract.