RN Clinical Nurse II - Children's Specialty Services Raleigh

UNC Children’s Specialty Services at Raleigh is seeking a friendly, professional, skilled nurse with pediatric experience who enjoys a variety of services and works well with multi-disciplinary teams. Our facility includes 20+ clinic specialties and a 12-chair Infusion Center. The ideal candidate will be interested in both clinic and infusion roles.

Responsibilities

• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.
• Coordinates and delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process in a pediatric clinic and infusion setting.
• Education: Identifies and meets learning needs of self. Attends relevant education programs. Uses patient education materials. Assesses readiness to learn and developmental level of patients/families.
• Evaluation of Care: Identifies expected patient outcomes. Participates in interdisciplinary team discussions. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation: Demonstrates competence in care for patients with complex problems. Performs bedside point-of-care testing. Organizes and prioritizes care. Consults appropriate resources for complex care issues.
• Leadership: Develops professional goals. Participates in unit goals and performance improvement activities. Promotes cost-effective care and a safe environment.
• Patient Assessment: Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities. Synthesizes assessment data. Anticipates discharge needs.
• Planning: Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Uses multidisciplinary resources. Addresses cultural and ethnic issues.
• Research: Reads applicable journals and brings ideas/questions to staff for assessment.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must enroll in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing within four years and complete it within seven years of employment.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Skills

Highly recommended skills include:

• Phlebotomy
• PIV insertion
• Central line maintenance
• Infusion/IV therapy experience
• NG/g-tube management

Schedule

Two flexible shift options available:

• 8-hour days, 5 days per week
• 9-hour days, 4 days per week

No holidays or weekends required.

Benefits

• Positive, inclusive work environment with a focus on work/life balance.
• This position may qualify for a $10,000 commitment incentive.
• UNC Health benefits package for full-time employees.

Pay

Salary range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (hiring range determined by experience and internal equity).