Job Description
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
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.
Qualifications
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
- 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.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS
- 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 blood borne 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 REQUIREMENT
- 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: Medical/Surgical Uni
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: LENOIR MEM
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Who We Are
UNC Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. With 15 hospitals across the state, UNC Health is committed to empowering health, not just health care. From Magnet recognition to being named Forbes top-ranked healthcare system employer for women in the entire Southeast, we're proud to say that our hard work is consistently recognized, awarded, and celebrated.
UNC Health and our 40,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world-class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation into life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.
UNC Health for Me
Learn how UNC Health is supporting teammates, both personally and professionally, throughout their journey with UNC Health. UNC Health for Me is UNC Health's commitment to teammates from recruitment to retirement that includes ways we welcome, engage, develop, care for, include, and value our teammates. As part of our ONE UNC Health initiative, UNC Health for Me employs strategies to strengthen our world-class team and ensure we achieve our mission. Watch the video below to learn more.