Registered Nurse MedSurg/Telemetry
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - MedSurg/Tele

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Specialty: Nursing: RN - MedSurg/Tele
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

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

Essential Duties

• Participate in identifying and meeting own learning needs; attend education programs.
• Use patient education materials relevant to patient population with assistance.
• Assess readiness to learn and developmental level of patients/families/caregivers.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan revisions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to evaluate patient care.
• Communicate relevant information to promote 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 according to patient/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources timely for complex care issues or discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals with assistance and achieve objectives.
• Participate in unit goals, performance improvement, 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; build relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients/families to prepare or update care plans, addressing cultural and ethnic considerations.
• Read relevant journals and contribute ideas/questions for practice improvement.

Required Experience

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience.

Education Requirements

• Nursing Diploma OR
• ADN or ASN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Preferred:

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Certifications & Licensure

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification (AHA or ARC).

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / Not required.