RN Clinical Nurse II- 6 East Medical Surgical Flex Unit

Description

BIG OPPORTUNITIES. INCREDIBLE INCENTIVES. AMAZING TEAM!

UNC HEALTH REX | RALEIGH, NC 6 EAST - MED-SURG FLEX UNIT

EXCITING INCENTIVES AVAILABLE!

This position qualifies for the UNC Rex Incentive Program!

UP TO $20,000 Commitment Incentive

UP TO $25,000 Tuition Loan Forgiveness

UP TO $10,000 Relocation Assistance (based on location)

Employee Referral Program

Incentives are subject to applicable program eligibility and terms.

WORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT VALUES ITS PEOPLE!

UNC Health ranked #26 on Forbes' America's Best Employers for Company Culture 2026!

Come experience a workplace where teamwork, professional development, and exceptional patient care come together.

WELCOME TO 6 EAST!

Our 31-bed Med-Surg Flex Unit cares for a diverse patient population, including general medical patients and surgical overflow from:

• Neuro Spine
• Urology
• ENT
• General Surgery
• Other medical and surgical specialties

We thrive in a fast-paced, team-centered environment where flexibility, collaboration, and compassionate care make a difference.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Online self-scheduling
• Exceptional night and weekend shift differentials
• Continuing education and professional development
• Opportunities for career advancement
• A supportive, collaborative team environment

SHIFT & STAFFING INFORMATION

• 12-hour shifts: 7 AM-7 PM or 7 PM-7 AM
• Weekend requirement: 4 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) per 6-week schedule
• RN patient ratio: 1:5-6
• CNA/CST patient ratio: 1:10-11

OUR MISSION

Help our patients get back to what matters most as they travel their ROAD TO RECOVERY!

If you thrive on variety, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and believe great patient care starts with a great team, 6 East may be the perfect place for you!

YOUR TALENT. OUR TEAM. ONE SHARED MISSION.

COME FIND YOUR PLACE ON 6 EAST!

UNC HEALTH REX | RALEIGH, NC

Learn more about our culture: https://youtu.be/M4zq-PZ2wzA

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.

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 6 East Short Stay Unit

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.