Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical
Goldsboro, North Carolina
University of North Carolina Health Care System - 2700 Wayne Memorial Drive

Job Opportunity: RN - MedSurg

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina
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.
• Use patient education materials relevant to the patient population.
• Assess patient/family readiness and developmental level for learning.
• 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.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources for complex care issues and discharge planning.
• Develop professional growth goals and participate in unit goals and performance improvement.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Recognize and prioritize patient care needs from complex data.
• Collaborate with patients/families in planning care, addressing cultural and ethnic issues.
• Stay informed on relevant research and bring ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing.

Prior Travel Experience

• Not specified / not required.