RN New Graduate Nurse- East Acute Care General Surgery/Bariatric Post Op unit Job Raleigh area,North Carolina USA,Nursing

Position: RN New Graduate Nurse- 7 East Acute Care General Surgery/Bariatric Post Op unit

Description

* This position qualifies for our UNC Rex Incentive Program, up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness or $10,000 Commitment Incentive (for select departments only). In addition, this position is also eligible for up to $5,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our UNC Rex Incentive Program here: jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/rex-new-grad-rn-incentive-program

** Spring/Summer New Grads**

Next program start date:
May 2026 - August 2026, the New Graduate Nurse Program will offer varied start dates based on graduation and NCLEX dates.

How do I qualify? New Graduate Nurse:
Graduation from school of professional nursing. Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina by the day of clinical care. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.

What is defined as a new graduate nurse? Nursing student in their final semester of nursing program or;
Nursing graduate within 12 months of graduation; and RN who has worked less than 6 months as a registered nurse.

7 East- is a 28 bed Acute Care general surgery/Bariatric Post op unit. We are a Bariatric Accredited Center for elective Bariatric weight loss surgery and provide patients with specialized post-operative care that result in excellent post-operative outcomes in just one overnight! Our nursing team works with patients to educate and progress post-surgery using the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway. Our unit is very busy with the many discharges and post operative admissions each day.

Opportunities to learn dozens of new skills along with gaining excellent critical thinking skills!

Many nurses on 7 East are CMSRN certified and are experienced nurses with UNC REX tenure. We offer full financial assistance for those committed to obtaining certification for professional development. Established nurses are able to maximize their professional growth by precepting, act as charge, and advance with our Clinical Ladder program.

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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.

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.

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…


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RN New Graduate Nurse- East Acute Care General Surgery​/Bariatric Post Op unit

RN New Graduate Nurse- East Acute Care General Surgery/Bariatric Post Op unit