RN Clinical Nurse II (Part Time)- 5 East Acute Care Oncology

About the Role

5 East is a 31-bed Medical/Oncology Unit primarily caring for oncology patients at any point on the cancer continuum, from diagnosis through end-of-life support. Other diagnoses treated include benign hematology and general medicine patients. The unit collaborates with a multidisciplinary team that includes Oncologists, Advance Practice Providers, and Palliative Care Providers. Nurses on this unit are certified in providing Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy, as well as holding professional certifications in Oncology and/or General Medicine. The environment focuses on the resiliency of both patients and nursing staff by providing a supportive, nurturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards, coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
• Education: Identifies and meets learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified needs. Uses patient education materials relevant to the patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers and their developmental level.
• Evaluation of Care: Identifies expected patient outcomes. Participates in revising the plan of care and interdisciplinary team discussions. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation: Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects. Performs bedside point-of-care testing. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures. Organizes and prioritizes care. Consults appropriate resources for complex care issues or high-risk discharge planning.
• Leadership: Develops professional goals with assistance. Achieves goals within identified timeframes. Participates in unit goals and performance improvement activities. Promotes cost-effective care and provides feedback to co-workers. Ensures a safe and secure hospital environment.
• Patient Assessment: Recognizes data from complex situations to determine care priorities. Synthesizes assessment data and anticipates discharge needs. Develops relationships with families to promote advocacy.
• Planning: Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Uses multidisciplinary resources and prioritizes tasks for patients with complex problems. Addresses cultural and ethnic issues in care planning.
• Research: Reads relevant journals and brings ideas/questions to staff for assessment of applicability.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• If hired after January 6, 2014, must enroll 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.
• 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.

Pay

$34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring range based on experience and internal equity).

Schedule

• Work Type: Part Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 24.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Night
• Exempt From Overtime: No

This position is located in Raleigh, NC, and is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc.), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System.