PCU RN
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Medical Center

RN - Progressive Care Unit

Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina Contract Length: 14 weeks Shift: Nights Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Coordinates and delivers patient care using the nursing process, working with the interdisciplinary team and reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director.

Key Responsibilities

• Assesses patient and family learning needs, provides patient education, and revises plans of care
• Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs
• Performs bedside point of care testing as required by the care plan
• Consults appropriate resources for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning
• Participates in unit goals, performance improvement activities, and cost-effective care
• Collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams in planning care, including cultural and ethnic considerations

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Experience: One (1) year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) nursing experience, with PCU experience within the last year
• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited school of nursing, or Nursing Diploma
• Certification: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider issued by American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: BSN or MSN from an accredited school of nursing