RN Clinical Nurse IV- Cardiovascular Acute Care 5 Anderson
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Anderson
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
*This position qualifies for our UNC Hospitals RN Incentive
Program, which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to
$25,000 tuition loan forgiveness. In addition, this position is
also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on
location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our
UNC Hospitals RN Incentive Program here:
https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-hospitals-nurse-incentive-program
Summary:
The Clinical Nurse IV practices at the level of an expert
practitioner of nursing as defined by Benner, P. (1984). From
Novice to Expert. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. The nurse at
this level demonstrates expertise in caring for patients with
multiple and complex problems. In addition to demonstrating
clinical leadership on the unit, the Clinical Nurse IV serves as a
resource and system-wide consultant to staff and participates in
endeavors to increase nursing knowledge. The CN IV functions as a
clinical leader.
The Clinical Nurse IV applicant should provide evidence of clinical
nursing leadership and professional behaviors. A comprehensive
Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a letter of recommendation from a
professional nursing colleague are required and should be attached
at time of application.
The CV should include evidence of the following categories whenever
possible:
--- Work History
--- Educational Preparation
--- Course/Skill Certifications
--- Professional Certifications
--- Professional Involvement
--- Professional Memberships
--- Committees, Task Forces, Work Groups
--- Performance Improvement Projects/Teams & Role
--- Peer Review and/or Recruitment & Retention Activities
--- Presentations
--- Publications
--- Research
--- Community Involvement
--- Awards, Recognition and Grants
--- Relevant Continuing Education
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Summary:The Clinical Nurse IV practices at the level of an expert
practitioner of nursing as defined by Benner, P. (1984). From
Novice to Expert. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company. The nurse at
this level demonstrates expertise in caring for patients with
multiple and complex problems. In addition to demonstrating
clinical leadership on the unit, the Clinical Nurse IV serves as a
resource and system-wide consultant to staff and participates in
endeavors to increase nursing knowledge. The CN IV functions as a
clinical leader.
Responsibilities:
1. Clinical Nursing Practice - Promotes an environment that values
diversity, open communication, teamwork and exceptional service.
Ensures that appropriate care and services are available to
patients, clients and families for assigned shift. Facilitates
interdisciplinary collaboration in patient/client care planning to
achieve desired patient outcomes. Coordinates care with
interdisciplinary team members. Demonstrates and role models
clinical expertise in specified patient population and shares
expertise with other staff. Promotes and ensures the use of the
nursing process to provide quality patient care. Assesses and
anticipates patient and family learning needs and organizes
resources to ensure that they are met. Performs bedside point of
care testing as required for patient care plan.2. Education and
Professional Development - Coordinates, designs and implements
educational programs to meet identified learning needs of staff,
patients and families. Promotes and ensures staff participation in
continuing education, orientation, competency, in-service and staff
development offerings. Participates in development and
implementation of competency initiatives. Serves as an area of
specialty consultant in the design of educational programs.
Participates in development of and provides clinical expertise for
patient education materials. Promotes professional growth of self
and staff. Promotes a conducive environment for learning and
provides educational experiences for students.3. HR Management -
Creates and promotes an environment conducive to recruiting and
retaining staff. Provides feedback to Manager/Supervisor and
Director to assist in hiring, promoting, transferring and
terminating staff. Assists Nurse Manager by providing assigned
staff with performance feedback and opportunity to set professional
goals. Models and promotes behaviors that effectively give
continual feedback to staff and colleagues. Integrates best
practice standards regarding retention of staff in all aspects of
practice.4. Operational and Fiscal Management - Establishes and
promotes standards of excellence for areas of responsibility and
ensures consistent implementation by staff. Provides input about
trends related to program development, space needs and fiscal
realities. Ensures appropriate and adequate clinical staffing and
skill mix to meet patient care needs on own shift and upcoming
shift. Effectively uses clinical and financial information to
assist Nurse Manager to establish and meet budgetary goals.
Collaborates with Nurse Manager to implement strategies to increase
revenue and cost-effectively manage personnel, supply and equipment
resources. Evaluates the impact of strategic fiscal changes on
quality outcomes. Assists Nurse Manager to ensure that internal and
external regulatory standards are met or exceeded.5. Research and
Performance Improvement - Collaborates with Nurse Manager to
evaluate research that is applicable to practice and promotes
changes in standards of care as appropriate. Guides research
development and implementation. Utilizes resources in asking
research questions and applying appropriate research methods Shares
knowledge with colleagues through publication, presentations or
other means .Develops, implements and evaluates new and creative
approaches to meeting goals. Leads, participates and promotes
performance improvement initiatives that focus on identified
patient safety or quality of care opportunities.
Other Information
Other information:Education Requirements:--- Bachelor's degree in
Nursing (BSN) from a school of professional
nursing.Licensure/Certification Requirements:--- Licensed to
practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.Basic
Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider
certificationProfessional certification relevant to the practice
area and on the ANCC Magnet approved list within the probationary
period of employment.Professional Experience Requirements:---
Eighteen (18) months of professional nursing experience in a
tertiary care setting to include didactic and clinical experience
in the area of assignment preferably with charge and precepting
experience in the area of assignment.Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities
Requirements:
Job Details
Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: Vascular 5 Anderson
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
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