Clinical Nurse II – Heart & Vascular Prep & Recovery Full-Time | Night Shift | UNC Rex Healthcare Are you a passionate Registered Nurse looking to grow your cardiovascular nursing experience in a fast-paced, specialized environment? Join the UNC Rex Heart & Vascular Prep and Recovery (1HV) team and make a meaningful impact on patients throughout their cardiovascular journey. Located on the first floor of the NC Heart & Vascular Hospital, 1HV is a 48-bed outpatient unit caring for an average of 35–45 patients each day.
Our team provides specialized care to patients before and after a wide range of cardiovascular surgeries and diagnostic and interventional procedures.
As a Clinical Nurse II , you will play a key role in preparing and caring for patients undergoing cardiovascular procedures and surgeries. You will provide safe, compassionate, and timely nursing care while collaborating closely with physicians, procedural teams, and other members of the healthcare team. Our patients may be undergoing procedures or surgeries including: Cardiac catheterization Atrial fibrillation (Afib) ablation Pacemaker procedures Open-heart surgery Carotid endarterectomy Other diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures You will care for patients across the pre- and post-procedure continuum, helping ensure a seamless transition throughout their care.
1HV? 1HV is committed to providing high-quality care while fostering continuity, patient dignity, and confidentiality. You'll work alongside an experienced and collaborative team in an environment where every day brings new opportunities to learn and make a difference. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who enjoys: A dynamic, fast-paced clinical environment Cardiovascular and procedural nursing Caring for patients throughout the pre- and post-procedure experience Team-based collaboration Building strong clinical knowledge and skills Providing individualized, compassionate patient care Schedule Full-Time | Night Shift If you're ready to bring your nursing expertise to a specialized cardiovascular team and be part of an organization committed to exceptional patient care, we invite you to apply for the Clinical Nurse II – Heart & Vascular Prep & Recovery position at UNC Rex.
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.
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.
1. 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. 2.
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. 3. 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. 4.
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. 5.
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. 6. 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. 7. 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
• 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
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina. • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification Professional Experience
• One (1) year of nursing experience. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities
Job Details Legal Employer: NCHEALTH Entity: UNC REX Healthcare Organization Unit: Rex Pre Post Cath Work Type: Full Time Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00 Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work
Night Job Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position. 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.
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