Travel Nurse RN - CTICU - Cardiothoracic Intensive Care
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
UNC Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN - Intensive Care Unit – Cardiothoracic

Location

• State: North Carolina
• City: Chapel Hill
• Facility: University of North Carolina Health Care System - UNC Main Hospital

Employment Type

• Clinical-Nursing

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the nurse is responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting.

Essential Duties

• Education:

  • Identifies and meets learning needs of self and patients.
  • Assesses readiness to learn of patients and families.

• Evaluation of Care:

  • Identifies expected patient outcomes and participates in care plan discussions.
  • Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.

• Implementation:

  • Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems.
  • Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs.
  • Consults with appropriate resources for complex care issues.

• Leadership:

  • Develops goals for professional growth.
  • Participates in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
  • Promotes cost-effective care and provides feedback to co-workers.

• Patient Assessment:

  • Recognizes data from complex situations to determine care priorities.
  • Develops relationships with families to advocate for patient needs.

• Planning:

  • Collaborates with patients/families to prepare or update care plans.
  • Addresses cultural and ethnic issues in patient care planning.

• Research:

  • Engages with relevant journals and brings ideas to the team for assessment.

Required Skills & Experience

• One (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Not specified.

Contract Length

• 89 days.

This position is ideal for healthcare professionals looking to work in a dynamic and supportive environment focused on high-quality patient care.