RN New Graduate Nurse - GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care

$15,000 - $62,358/Yr

UNC Health - Chapel Hill, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Chapel Hill, NC

10,001+ employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The New Graduate RN position at UNC Hospitals is designed for recent nursing graduates or those in their final semester of nursing school. This role is situated within the GI Surgery & Surgical Oncology Acute Care Unit, known as 6 Memorial, where nurses will engage in a dynamic and supportive environment. The position requires a commitment of 36 hours per week, with a rotation that includes day, night, and weekend shifts, allowing for flexible self-scheduling. The successful candidate will be expected to have their RN license prior to the first day of employment, ensuring they are ready to provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. As part of the Surgical Oncology Division, which is affiliated with the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, the nursing team will work alongside nationally renowned physician leaders who specialize in improving care for patients with colorectal, GI, and endocrine malignancies. The unit is recognized as a Bariatric Center for Excellence, and nurses will have the opportunity to work within the full scope of their practice in a multidisciplinary setting. The patient population will require close post-operative observation and care, including remote cardiac telemetry, early mobilization, pulmonary hygiene, and extensive physical therapies. Nurses will also be responsible for IV care, central line/PICC line management, administration of TPN, anticoagulation, oxygen therapy, pain management, and blood product administration, among other duties. New Graduate Nurses will participate in the UNC Medical Center Residency Program, a yearlong initiative that supports the transition from academia to practice. This program is designed to provide mentored clinical relationships that foster professional development. The role emphasizes the importance of education, evaluation of care, implementation of nursing processes, leadership, patient assessment, planning, and research, all aimed at delivering high-quality patient care in a hospital setting. The position is part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the communities served.

Responsibilities

• Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self and attends education programs based on identified learning needs.
• Identifies expected patient outcomes and seeks guidance as needed in revision of the plan of care.
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care.
• Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations with assistance.
• Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care and synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.
• Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care and identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
• Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice and brings ideas and questions to the staff for assessment.

Requirements

• Graduation from a 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 is required.
• No prior experience required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a clinical setting during nursing school or internships.

Benefits

• Up to $15,000 commitment incentive for new graduate nurses.
• Up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness.
• Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance based on location.
• Extensive benefit package including health insurance and retirement plans.