RN New Graduate Nurse- 6 East Flex Unit

About the role

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.

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.
• Identifies expected patient outcomes.
• Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care.
• Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• 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.
• 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.
• Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.
• Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.
• Bridges gaps between research and practice.
• Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.
• Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards.
• Reports 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.

Requirements

• New Graduate Nurse: Graduation from school of professional nursing. 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.
• No prior experience required.

Qualifications

• 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 by the day of clinical care. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

Skills

• Knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
• Effectively uses communication systems.
• Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.
• Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.
• Bridges gaps between research and practice.
• Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Benefits

• Up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness or $10,000 Commitment Incentive (for select departments only).
• Up to $5,000 in relocation assistance (based on location).
• Employee referral program.

Pay

$32.55 (Minimum)

Schedule

Variable