New Graduate RN - GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care
$15,000 - $62,358/Yr
UNC Health - Chapel Hill, NC
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Hybrid - Chapel Hill, NC
10,001+ employees
Ambulatory Health Care Services
About the position
The New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) position in the GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care unit at UNC Medical Center offers a unique opportunity for recent nursing graduates to begin their careers in a supportive and dynamic environment. This role involves providing competent clinical nursing care, participating in patient education, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality patient outcomes. The position is part of a yearlong residency program designed to facilitate the transition from academia to practice, allowing new nurses to develop their skills and confidence in a hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self and patients.
- Identifies expected patient outcomes and seeks guidance in revising care plans as needed.
- Demonstrates competence in caring for patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
- Develops goals for professional growth and participates in unit goals and performance improvement activities.
- Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care and anticipates discharge needs.
- Collaborates with patients and families to prepare or update the plan of care, addressing cultural and ethnic issues.
- Reads relevant journals and brings ideas to the staff for assessment of applicability.
Requirements
- RN License in North Carolina by the first day of employment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
- Graduation from a school of professional nursing.
- No prior experience required, suitable for new graduates.
Nice-to-haves
- Master's degree in Nursing.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Experience with discharge planning and Foley catheter care.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Loan forgiveness
- Referral program
