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Staff Nurse - Day Surgery (Day Shift)

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UNC Lenoir Health Care

Kinston, North Carolina

The organization unit is Day Surgery.

Posted Sep 25 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Day shift · Rotating shifts Work Schedule: Day Job Stressful work periods and rotating shifts.40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Day Surgery · Ambulatory SurgeryThe ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients are key customers.
License
RN license Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North CarolinaCurrent North Carolina RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed
License
Current North Carolina RN license Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina Check your license
Certification
BCLS certification
Certification
Additional certifications required in specialty areas additional certifications required in specialty areas
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing school Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
Experience
1-2 years specialty or related clinical experience (not required for new graduates) Requirements for specialty areas are defined as 1-2 years of experience in specialty area or related clinical experience.
Also asks
Basic skills in clinical computer systems Exposure and basic skills in use of clinical computer systems
Also asks
Strong judgment, problem-solving and decision-making Strong judgment, problem-solving and decision making skills
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.

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  2. 4–6 months before

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  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

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  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

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What it pays

Pay reviews
Pay set by experience and internal equity Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

The role and schedule

Hours stated
Day Job
Details
Onsite work Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Details
Overtime-eligible (not exempt) Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Details
Lifting and moving patients Includes sitting, standing, walking and lifting patients
Details
Exposure to infectious diseases; protective equipment required Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, airborne pathogens, and other infectious diseases requiring the use of protective equipment

The workplace

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Address
100 AIRPORT RD, KINSTON, NC, 28501

About UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE

Your fit

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Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

  • The Registered Nurse (RN) operates as a key member of the health care team using the nursing process, clinical skills, and leadership to direct, provide, and evaluate age/population-specific patient care according to the department’s scope of service. Analyze patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records.

Responsibilities

  • The ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients are key customers. Patients, families, and the other members of the healthcare team, as key customers, are provided with cost efficient care with excellent clinical outcomes, provided by a team member who understands and respects each member of the multidiscipline team and interacts with other team members and customers in a friendly, helpful and courteous manner.

Other Information

Other information

Education

  • Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
  • EXPERIENCE
  • None required for new graduates. Requirements for specialty areas are defined as 1-2 years of experience in specialty area or related clinical experience.
  • LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION
  • Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina; BCLS certification; additional certifications required in specialty areas.
  • OTHER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
  • Good interpersonal skills; Communicates clearly and concisely verbally and in writing
  • Exposure and basic skills in use of clinical computer systems
  • Self-motivation, strong organizational skills, able to multi-task, goal oriented
  • Strong customer focus
  • Strong judgment, problem-solving and decision making skills
  • WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, airborne pathogens, and other infectious diseases requiring the use of protective equipment; exposure to other hazards, such as radiation, toxic waste, chemical hazards, electrical hazards, etc., based on the departments. Possible exposure to conditions, such as noxious odors, fumes, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation. Stressful work periods and rotating shifts.
  • PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Requires a range of physical activity from sedentary work to heavy work. Includes sitting, standing, walking and lifting patients; some carrying, pushing, pulling, and lifting objects involved in day-to-day activities. Ability to use appropriate Safe-Patient Handling equipment Visual acuity, auditory and verbal skills necessary. Ability to concentrate in surroundings

Job Details

  • Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
  • Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
  • Organization Unit: Day Surgery
  • Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule

Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

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.

What's around it?

UNC Lenoir Health Care · Kinston, NC

Kinston, NCFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 6% below the US average

Median rent
$867/mo
Household income
$36,878/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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