RN New Graduate Nurse - 4 West Intermediate Care

Description

The twelve-month UNC Health Rex Nurse Residency program supports the transition from academia to practice for new graduate nurses. The wrap-around support from all levels of nursing is designed to assist new nurses in developing competence and confidence in the professional role. In addition to clinical orientation on the unit, the Residency program provides structured clinical and professional growth.

General Program Overview

• Involves engaging classroom sessions highly focused on clinical skills and issues relevant to the unit and service line of the participants.
• Next component is comprised of continuing education professional development sessions, as well as completion of a group evidence-based practice project.
• Participants will complete milestones as defined by their unit and attend regular check-ins with their unit leadership and educator.

Additional Purposes And Goals Of The Program

• To increase proficiency – from novice to competent nurse.
• To promote evidence-based practice at the bedside to ensure best patient outcomes.
• To develop clinical leadership skills at the point of care.

Why Start Your Career at UNC Health Rex?

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights.
• Named Best Hospital in WRAL Voters’ Choice Awards.
• Top 100 Hospital for Stroke Care by Healthgrades.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights.
• Named one of the 'World’s Best Hospitals 2023' by Newsweek.

Summary

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
• Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation - 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.
• Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. 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. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.

Education 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.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina by the day of clinical care.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Professional Experience Requirements

• No prior experience required.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

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

Other Information

• Education Requirements: Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina by the day of clinical care. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Professional Experience Requirements: No prior experience required.

Salary Range

$32.55 per hour (minimum)

Pay Offers

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Work Type

Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week

36.00

Exempt From Overtime

Exempt: No

Legal Employer

NCHEALTH

Entity

UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit

Rex 4 West

Work Assignment Type

Onsite

Work Schedule

Variable

Location of Job

US:NC:Raleigh