RN New Graduate Nurse - Medical Observation to ED

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We are inviting New Grad Nurses to join our Pathway from Medical Observation to the ED Program!

About This Pathway

• This pathway is designed for those who would like to transition to the Emergency Department after 12 months with the Medical Observation Unit

• Fosters supportive environment with distinct check-in points during first year of nursing

• Additional classes offered for Emergency Nursing

About This Unit

• Also known as 1 Memorial

• 25 bed Med Observation Unit

• The environment is fast paced

• Unit is open 7 days a week, 24 hours a day

• Requires a great deal of interdisciplinary collaboration and team work

• The team facilitates admissions, treatments, transfers and discharges of patients

• Provides care to adult observation patients with a variety of medical diagnoses that include cardiology work up, COPD exacerbation, Intravenous therapy, and abdominal pain work up

Position Details

• 36 hours per week

• Rotating day/night shifts + weekends

• Self-scheduling to balance individual and unit needs

• Must be eligible for RN licensure in North Carolina prior to start

New Graduate Residency Program Eligibility

• Final semester nursing students or graduates within the past 12 months

• Less than 6 months of RN experience

• Program Highlights:

• Yearlong, structured transition-to-practice program

• Unit-based orientation plus residency curriculum

• Mentorship and clinical support

• Professional development and skill-building

What We Offer

• Competitive health & retirement benefits

• Generous PTO accrual

• Supportive, team-oriented environment focused on growth

Additional Requirements

• Cover letter is strongly encouraged (include clinical interests)

• Current UNC Medical Center employees must apply as internal candidates

• RN license must be obtained prior to first day of employment

Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance may be offered (dependent on mileage)

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

• Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, 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

• Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.

• Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.

• Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Other Information

Other information

Education

Requirements

• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.

• 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

Job Details

• Legal Employer: STATE
• Entity: UNC Medical Center
• Organization Unit: UNCH Observ Unit Main Campus
• Work Type: Full Time
• Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
• Salary Range: $32.55 - $41.77 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule

Rotating

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.