RN Clinical Nurse II (Peds Flight Nurse) - RDU Ground - Carolina Air Care
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: November 6, 2024
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Job Description:
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:
RN Pediatric Ground and Flight Transport Team needed
Carolina Air Care is a CAMTS accredited critical care and emergency
transportation agency serving North Carolina and surrounding areas
since 1986. Our assets are comprised of four helicopters as well as
a fleet of ambulances dispatched by our communications center
"Flightwatch" - all operating 24 hours a day.Helicopter bases are
located in Burlington, Aberdeen, Goldsboro, and Rocky Mount. Rotor
wing aircraft are staffed with one nurse and one paramedic. They
respond to both emergency scene requests as well as interfacility
transfers of critically ill patients Our ground assets are located
throughout the Triangle.In addition to the Critical Care Transport
teams for the majority of our missions, we also have two dedicated
Neonatal Specialty Care Teams, which care for our smallest
patients.Along with our Medical Directors, the Education Team
ensures that the high standards of Carolina Air Care are maintained
through continuing education, evidence-based medicine, equipment
training, high fidelity simulations, research studies, and new hire
assessments.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: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.This position is 36 hours per week,
rotating shifts and rotating bases with Carolina Air Care Pediatric
/ Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team. The work environment is a
helicopter and ground ambulance with some time spent outdoors. Must
be able to work in this environment with no restrictions and due to
air craft safety regulations, there is a weight restriction and fit
for duty requirement i.e. weight 215 pounds or less and ability to
lift 150 pounds with assistance.Successful candidate will have
recent experience in Neonatal and/or Pediatric ICU with 3 years
minimum and 5 years preferred.Responsibilities:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote
professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and
objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with
supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate
intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development
and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement
activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in
promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is
aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the
health care environment. Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital
environment for all.
5. Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to
determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical,
psychosocial, education and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment
data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and
families. Develops relationships with families that promote their
ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
6. Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update
the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary
resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of
communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and
addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex
problems.
7. 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.
Other InformationOther 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:
Job DetailsLegal Employer: STATEEntity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit: RDU Ground Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00Salary Range: $31.52 - $44.56 per
hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: VariableLocation of Job:
US:NC:Chapel HillExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System.
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.UNC
Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and
employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants
and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are
invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email
applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable
accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career
opportunity.
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