New Graduate Nurse - Newborn Critical Care

UNC REX Healthcare
US - North Carolina - Chapel Hill
January 20, 2025

Description
UNC Medical Center is hiring New Grad Nurses for the Newborn Critical Care Center (NCCC), which comprises 74 beds providing the highest quality of care for the most critically ill newborns. The unit provides comprehensive medical and surgical care to the medically fragile preterm or ill newborn. NCCC serves newborns from all 100 counties of North Carolina and beyond. This position is 36 hours per week with day/night rotation and weekday/weekend rotation.
A resume outlining clinical rotations in nursing school and a cover letter attached to the application are strongly encouraged. Candidates are expected to have their North Carolina RN license prior to their start date.
Nurses with less than 6 months of RN experience and who have graduated less than 12 months before their anticipated start date will qualify for the UNC Medical Center New Graduate Residency program. This yearlong program supports the transition from academia to practice for new graduate nurses and is layered on top of orientation to provide mentored clinical relationships that support development as a professional nurse.
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
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. Uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers.
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.
Implementation:
Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems. 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.
Leadership:
Develops goals to promote professional growth. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Patient Assessment:
Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
Planning:
Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
Research:
Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.
Other Information Education Requirements:

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 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:
Newborn Critical Care Center
Work Type:
Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week:
36.00
Salary Range:
$32.23 (Minimum)
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. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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