RN Clinical Nurse II - Postpartum

Description

AtUNC Rex, we're committed to making every family's birthing experience exceptional. OurPostpartum Unitis a50-bed, family-centered care environmentwhere nurses support mothers, newborns, and families during one of life's most meaningful transitions. You'll join a dynamic, collaborative nursing team focused on delivering evidence-based care, patient education, and compassionate emotional support.

Our Postpartum Unit is avibrant and collaborative centerdedicated to providing comprehensive care for:

• Postpartum mothersfollowing vaginal and cesarean deliveries

• Newbornsreceiving routine couplet care

• Antepartum patientsrequiring inpatient monitoring

• Gynecologic patientsrecovering from surgical procedures

Nurses partner closely with skilled Perinatal Technicians to deliver safe, individualized care throughout each patient's stay.

The unit works inclose collaboration with Labor & Delivery and the NICU/Nurseryto ensure seamless transitions from delivery through postpartum recovery. Interdisciplinary teamwork with OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and other specialists is central to our practice, with24/7 physician coverageavailable to support complex clinical needs.

As a Postpartum Clinical Support Tech, you will:

• Provide compassionate, patient-centered supportto postpartum mothers and newborns under the direction oflicensed nursing staff

• Obtain and document maternal and neonatal vital signsandreport changes in patient conditionto the nursing team

• Assist with patient carefollowingvaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, gynecologic surgeries, and antepartum admissions

• Support families with basic newborn care,maternal comfort measures,safe sleep practices, and unit routines

• Assist nurses and providers with procedures,patient transport, andcare coordinationas needed

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, includingnurses, OB/GYNs, neonatologists, lactation consultants, and support staff

• Facilitate smooth transitionsfromLabor & Delivery to postpartum careand assist with coordination withNursery/NICU teams

• Accurately document assigned patient care activitiesin theelectronic health record (EHR)

• Asupportive, team-oriented culturebuilt on collaboration and mentorship

• A strong commitment toevidence-based practice and quality improvement

• The opportunity to build meaningful connections with families during a pivotal life moment

• Ongoing learning, growth, and professional development opportunities

• Daily collaboration with expert clinicians, including OB/GYNs, neonatologists, and lactation specialists

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:
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 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.
* Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
* One (1) year of nursing experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex 3 Womens

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Night Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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.