<strong>RN - Operating Room - Days - UNC Medical Center</strong><br /> <br /> <strong>RN - Operating Room - Days - UNC Medical Center</strong><br /> <br /> RN for Main OR has 32 bed suite offering all surgical specialties and is open 24/7 due to surgical trauma center.<br /> \nJob Summary:\nProvides 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.<br /> \nDescription of Job Responsibilities:\n1. 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.<br /> \n2. 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<br /> \n3. 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.<br /> \n4. Leadership - With assistance develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves\ngoals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities\nwhich facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and\nperformance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective\ncare. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care\nenvironment. Promotes a safe clean and secure hospital environment for all\n5. Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes\nappropriate physical psychosocial education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole\nprior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.\nDevelops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.\n6. Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available\nmultidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey\nplanning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to\nprioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.<br /> \n7. 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.<br /> \nEducation Requirements:\nGraduation from a school of professional nursing.\nIf 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.<br /> \nLicensure/Certification Requirements:\nLicensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.\nBasic Life Support BLS for Healthcare Provider certification\nProfessional Experience Requirements:\nOne 1 year of nursing experience.