RN Clinical Nurse II - Interventional Radiology

About the role

Vascular Interventional Radiology Nursing at UNC combines compassionate, complex, and intricate care with a wide variety of advanced technological, minimally invasive procedures. Our department has 10 state-of-the-art procedure suites and a 16-bed prep/recovery unit. We provide care in conjunction with UNC’s comprehensive stroke program, Level 1 trauma center, aortic network, and UNC Magnet Program.

Responsibilities

• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.
• Reports and is accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
• Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self.
• Attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
• Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population.
• Affirms readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
• Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluates care by seeking guidance as needed in revision of plan of care.
• Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
• Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan.
• Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care.
• Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
• Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
• Develops and achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor.
• Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
• Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
• Effectively uses communication systems.
• Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment, and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• One (1) year of nursing experience.
• One year of experience in radiology, procedural nursing, perioperative nursing, emergency department, or critical care nursing is strongly preferred for this position.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
• Effectively uses communication systems.
• Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.

Skills

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required within the orientation period, with UNC offering paid onsite training.
• Specialty certifications such as CRN Certification (Certified Radiology Nurse), RN-BC (Certified Cardiac-Vascular Nurse), & CPAN/CAPA Certification are considered an asset for candidates.

Benefits

This position qualifies for UNC’s generous benefits package including PTO accrual and the Nursing Commitment Incentive Program.

Pay

$35.94 - $54.96 per hour (Hiring Range)

Schedule

Day Shift

Location

US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime

No