RN Clinical Nurse Leader - General Medicine

Description

* This position qualifies for our UNC Rex 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 Rex Incentive Program here:pages/unc-rex-incentive-program

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3 West General Medicine

3 West is a 31 bed, general medicine unit. We care for a variety of medical patients with diagnoses that include COPD, diabetes, pneumonia, renal failure, minor neurological disorders, behavioral health, as well as many others. We are that team who can develop young minds and provide a supportive, mentoring atmosphere. . We offer online self-scheduling, exceptional night and weekend shift differentials, and co-worker input on holiday rotations.

We support education and work hard to be flexible for those co-workers in school. Several of our bedside staff are masters prepared and 30% are Med/Surg certified nurses. We have several trained preceptors who enjoy guiding co-workers through the learning process, helping to identify progress goals as well as adapting orientation to fit the experience and needs of their trainee.

Job Title:Clinical Nurse IV (CNIV) Medical Inpatient Unit
Department:Medical-Surgical Nursing
Reports To:Unit Manager

Shift: Nights
Entity: UNC Rex: 3 West

Location:Raleigh, NC

Position Summary:

The Clinical Nurse IV (CNIV)is an expert-level registered nurse who provides clinical leadership on a medical inpatient unit under the supervision of the Unit Manager. This role encompasses direct patient care, as well as charge nurse responsibilities, patient advocacy, staff mentorship, resource coordination, and quality promotion projects. The CNIV will join 3 West leaders to actively engage with staff to identify and remove patient care barriers and promote a healthy work environment as well as develop staff members by:

Assuming charge nurse responsibilities, managing patient flow, bed assignments, staff assignments, and real-time problem solving. This role includes direct patient care assignments.

Assist with crisis management, de-escalation, and complex decision-making in real-time patient care situations.

Utilize administrative time to complete delegated leadership support tasks in collaboration with the Unit Manager.

Provide on-the-job coaching and feedback to improve staff competency, confidence, and performance

Why Join Us? Rex 3 West is a fast-paced, 31-bed complex medicine unit that cares for a diverse mix of patients. As a Clinical Nurse IV, you'll be part of a team that values collaboration, evidence-based practice, and patient-centered care. You'll help shape the next generation of nurses and contribute directly to improving health outcomes for our most medically complex patients.

Some additional benefits youll enjoy include online self-scheduling and excellent night and weekend shift differentials.

Responsibilities:

1. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Coordinates, designs and implements educational programs to meet identified learning needs of staff, patients and families. Promotes and ensures staff participation in continuing education, orientation, competency, in-service and staff development offerings. Participates in development and implementation of competency initiatives. Serves as an area of specialty consultant in the design of educational programs. Participates in development of and provides clinical expertise for patient education materials.

Promotes professional growth of self and staff. Promotes a conducive environment for learning and provides educational experiences for students.
2. EVALUATION - Evaluates patient progress and revises plan accordingly. Maintains accountability for carrying out components of the plan. Works with manager to ensure care on unit is accordance with policies and procedures.
3. IMPLEMENTATION - Promotes an environment that values diversity, open communication, teamwork and exceptional service. Ensures that appropriate care and services are available to patients, clients and families for assigned shift. Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in patient/client care planning to achieve desired patient outcomes. Coordinates care with interdisciplinary team members. Demonstrates and role models clinical expertise in specified patient population and shares expertise with other staff.

Promotes and ensures the use of the nursing process to provide quality patient care. Assesses and anticipates patient and family learning needs and organizes resources to ensure that they are met. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan.
4. LEADERSHIP - Creates and promotes an environment conducive to recruiting and retaining staff. Provides feedback to Manager/Supervisor and…