RN Clinical Nurse II - Transplant Clinic

About the role

This position qualifies for the UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program, offering a $10,000 incentive. Join more than 56,000 teammates at UNC Health who are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of communities across North Carolina. At the Jason Ray Transplant Clinic, you’ll find a team united by a shared purpose: helping patients navigate one of life’s most important journeys. The clinic fosters a supportive, team-first culture, meaningful patient and family relationships, and opportunities for continuous learning and growth. Leaders value your voice and development, and the mission reminds us daily why our work matters.

Responsibilities

• Education: Participate in identifying and meeting your own learning needs; attend education programs based on identified needs; use patient education materials relevant to the patient population; assess readiness to learn and developmental level of patients and families.
• Evaluation of Care: Identify expected patient outcomes; seek guidance as needed to revise the plan of care; participate in interdisciplinary team discussions to evaluate patient care; communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation: Demonstrate competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects; perform bedside point-of-care testing as required; organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs; consult appropriate resources for complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, or high-risk discharge planning.
• Leadership: Develop goals to promote professional growth with assistance; achieve goals and objectives within identified time frames or renegotiate with supervisor; participate in unit goals and performance improvement activities; use communication systems effectively; promote cost-effective care; provide feedback to coworkers; stay informed about public policy and regulatory guidelines; promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Patient Assessment: Recognize data from complex situations to determine care priorities; include physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs; synthesize assessment data into a meaningful whole before communicating to others; assess and anticipate discharge needs; develop relationships with families to help them advocate for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning: Collaborate with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care; use multidisciplinary resources in planning; use a full range of communication to convey planning; address cultural and ethnic issues in care planning; prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research: Read journals containing studies or articles applicable to practice; bring ideas and questions to staff for assessment of applicability.

Requirements

• Education 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 the employment date.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina; Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Professional Experience Requirements: One year of nursing experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to care for patients with complex problems across physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety domains.
• Skill in performing bedside point-of-care testing as required.
• Proficiency in using healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in care delivery.
• Ability to organize and prioritize care according to patient/family needs.
• Effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
• Commitment to professional growth and participation in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
• Awareness of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting healthcare.
• Ability to promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: UNCH JR Transplant Clinic
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $34.22 – $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range; pay offers determined by experience and internal equity)
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: No