RN Clinical Nurse II - Rex Postpartum

About the Role

At UNC Rex, we’re committed to making every family’s birthing experience exceptional. Our Postpartum Unit is a 50-bed, family-centered care environment where nurses support mothers, newborns, and families during one of life’s most meaningful transitions. You’ll join a dynamic, collaborative nursing team focused on delivering evidence-based care, patient education, and compassionate emotional support.

Unit Overview

Our Postpartum Unit is a vibrant and collaborative center dedicated to providing comprehensive care for:

• Postpartum mothers following vaginal and cesarean deliveries
• Newborns receiving routine couplet care
• Antepartum patients requiring inpatient monitoring
• Gynecologic patients recovering from surgical procedures

Nurses partner closely with skilled Perinatal Technicians to deliver safe, individualized care throughout each patient’s stay. The unit works in close collaboration with Labor & Delivery and the NICU/Nursery to ensure seamless transitions from delivery through postpartum recovery. Interdisciplinary teamwork with OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and other specialists is central to our practice, with 24/7 physician coverage available to support complex clinical needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care to postpartum mothers, newborns, antepartum, and gynecologic patients.
• Perform maternal and newborn assessments, recognize changes in condition, and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Care for patients following vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including monitoring recovery and identifying potential complications.
• Provide couplet care and support families with newborn care, feeding, safe sleep, and postpartum recovery.
• Educate patients and families on postpartum care, newborn care, medications, warning signs, and discharge needs.
• Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards, coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.
• Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self, including attending relevant education programs.
• Assess readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers and use patient education materials relevant to the patient population.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in the revision of the plan of care as needed.
• Communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team in evaluating patient care.
• Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
• Perform bedside point-of-care testing as required for the patient care plan.
• Organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs and consult appropriate resources for complex care issues.
• Develop goals to promote professional growth and participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
• Promote cost-effective care, provide feedback to co-workers, and participate in communication systems.
• Recognize data from complex situations to determine priorities for care and synthesize assessment data into a meaningful whole.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs of individual patients and families, developing relationships that promote advocacy.
• Collaborate with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care, using multidisciplinary resources.
• Identify and address cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
• Read journals containing studies or articles applicable to practice and bring ideas to the team for assessment.

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.

Benefits

• A supportive, team-oriented culture built on collaboration and mentorship.
• A strong commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• The opportunity to build meaningful connections with families during a pivotal life moment.
• Ongoing learning, growth, and professional development opportunities.
• Daily collaboration with expert clinicians, including OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and lactation specialists.

Pay

Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Schedule

• Work Type: Per Diem
• Standard Hours Per Week: 4.00
• Work Assignment Type: Onsite
• Work Schedule: Variable