RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - NC Children's Specialty Clinic 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 clinic supports 22 different pediatric specialties, promoting knowledge growth in many areas.

About the Role

This position provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. The Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a pediatric-specific clinic setting. UNC Children’s Specialty Services at Raleigh is the only pediatric facility in the Southeastern United States with a Joint Commission Certified Pediatric Asthma Program. We are dedicated to quality and process improvement, currently working on projects such as a Rooming Improvement Project, food insecurity screening, and depression screening to support holistic care.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic nursing skills, including patient triage/clinic rooming, injections, specimen collection, central line maintenance, and NG/G-tube management.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs of patients and families, developing relationships that promote advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to prepare or update the plan of care.
• Demonstrate competence in care for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects.
• Utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs, consulting appropriate resources for complex care issues.
• Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs, attending education programs and using patient education materials.
• Assess readiness to learn and developmental level of patients/families/caregivers.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in interdisciplinary team discussions for evaluation of care.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required for the patient care plan.
• Develop goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations, achieving them within identified timeframes.
• Participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities, promoting cost-effective care.
• Effectively use communication systems and provide feedback to co-workers.
• Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care, synthesizing assessment data into a meaningful whole.
• Address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
• Read journals containing studies or articles applicable to practice and bring ideas to staff for assessment.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure environment for all.

Requirements

• Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• 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 relevant and current nursing experience.

Schedule

Per diem shifts are typically 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. No holidays or weekends are required.

Pay

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

Benefits

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If currently employed by another North Carolina agency and participating in TSERS or the ORP, you may continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.