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. UNC Maternal Fetal Medicine in Raleigh is seeking a Per Diem Registered Nurse (RN) to support the care of patients experiencing high-risk pregnancies.
Our team provides specialized care for pregnancies that require additional monitoring, expertise, and support. We value collaboration, thoughtful communication, and a patient-centered approach that recognizes each patient's unique needs and experience.
Partner with physicians and nurse practitioners during clinic visits to support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care. Obtain patient vital signs, administer medications as ordered, and provide patient education tailored to individual needs. Assist with clinical assessments, care coordination, and follow-up to ensure patients receive timely, appropriate care.
With advanced training, have the opportunity to manage an independent nurse visit schedule, including: Performing nonstress tests (NSTs) to monitor fetal well-being. Providing patient education on pregnancy-related conditions, treatment plans, and self-monitoring. Conducting postpartum mood checks and supporting patients with emotional well-being and appropriate referrals.
Performing blood pressure checks and monitoring patients at risk for or experiencing hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to promote continuity of care and a positive patient experience. Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with established policies and procedures.
What We're Looking For Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice. Nursing experience in an outpatient clinic, women's health, obstetrics, or maternal-fetal medicine preferred. Strong clinical assessment, communication, organization, and critical-thinking skills.
Comfort with electronic health records and clinical documentation. Epic experience preferred.
Our Team? Maternal-Fetal Medicine nursing offers the opportunity to combine clinical expertise with meaningful patient relationships. You'll work alongside a team dedicated to helping patients navigate complex pregnancies with knowledgeable care, clear communication, and compassion.
As a per diem team member, you'll have the opportunity to contribute your skills and experience while providing flexible staffing support for our clinic.
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
• Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program. 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 relevant and current experience required Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians Organization Unit: UNC MFM at Raleigh Work Type: Per Diem Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00 Salary Range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range) Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work
Day Job 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.
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