RN Clinical Nurse II (Peds Flight Nurse) - RDU Ground - Carolina Air Care
Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: February 12, 2025
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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 neededCarolina 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:
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