Description
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UNC Chapel Hill Main Campus is a level one trauma academic facility and includes 26 operating rooms. It is a very fast-paced environment offering multiple service lines. We are proud to be on the cutting edge of technology for many surgical procedures. Our specialty procedures include cochlear implants, organ transplants, bariatric procedures, open-heart surgeries, ECMO, endovascular surgeries, flap reconstructive surgeries, stereotactic and image guided neuro surgeries, da Vinci® robotic surgeries, and Hyperthermia Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). In PreOp/PACU we prepare adult patients for surgery and/or recover post-procedure for multiple procedural areas to include Cystoscopy, VIR, Radiation Oncology, EP/Cath lab and MRI (these patients may receive general anesthesia).
The role of RN Clinical Nurse II (Per Diem) - Main Operating Room involves providing 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:
- Participate in identifying and meeting learning needs of self and attend education programs based on identified learning needs.
- Assess readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers and use patient education materials relevant to patient population.
- Identify expected patient outcomes and seek guidance as needed in revision of plan of care.
- Participate in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care and communicate relevant information to promote continuity of care.
- Demonstrate competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational and safety aspects of care.
- Perform bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan and utilize healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies and procedures in delivery of care.
Requirements:
- Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
- 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:
- Competitive salary range: $35.94 - $54.96 per hour (Hiring Range)
- Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity