Professional Nurse

This position is eligible for a Sign On Bonus of $2, to be paid in two installment :

$ 1, within days of your hire date and

$ 1, months after hire date

The Professional Nurse in the Same Day Care Allergy Clinic setting within the Department of Nursing Service is responsible for organizing and providing direct patient care for those patients receiving allergy injections at Campus Health.

Responsible for reviewing and adhering to the allergy injection policy and procedure, reviewing allergy clinic orders for accuracy and completeness, administering allergy injections per orders and assessing for and recognizing local and / or systemic reactions.

Documenting administration of allergy injections, and educating students about the allergy clinic program; applying clinical expertise in the utilization of the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation) to patients seen within the allergy clinic as well as within additional assigned clinical areas;

recognizing that the scope and complexity of patient’s conditions vary from primary to chronic and routine to acute; and acts as a liaison between the health care provider and patient to promote optimal patient care.

The Professional Nurse also implements educational programs, assists with complex technical / medical procedures, and supervises ancillary nursing personnel.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Prefer experience in an acute / ambulatory care / office based setting, administration of intravenous therapy. Experience with College Health helpful.

Experience administering allergy injections helpful.

Required Licenses / Certifications Special Physical / Mental Requirements

ACCURACY REQUIRED IN WORK : Precision, exactness and accuracy are essential to the practice of nursing care.

CONSEQUENCE OF ERROR : Errors in clinical judgment may result in adverse occurrences that can include temporary or permanent damage or loss of life.

GUIDES, REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND REFERENCES USED BY EMPLOYEES : Primary guidelines come from the Nurse Practice Act of North Carolina.

Other guidelines included UNC-CH Personnel Office, Office of State Personnel, CHS policies and procedures, Joint Commission, and organizational and Departmental Policy and Procedure manuals.

Additional reference materials include current medical, nursing, and professional journals. Technical advices may be solicited from physicians, pharmacists, radiology technologists, laboratory technicians, physical therapists, health educators and campus police.

VARIETY AND PURPOSE OF PERSONAL CONTACTS : This position performs a wide range of professional nursing functions and administrative responsibilities depending on the clinical setting, specific patient assignment, and physical and mental diseases and disabilities of the population served.

Contacts may include patients, clients, parents / spouses and other family members, individual physicians, physician extenders, nursing assistants, nurses, clerical support staff, pharmacists, colleagues, laboratory technicians, physical therapists, medical records personnel, support services, administrators, UNC Hospitals staff, North Carolina Board of Nursing, State of North Carolina and Joint Commission surveyors, UNC University system personnel, professional school faculty and students, and Chapel Hill Community members.

PHYSICAL EFFORT : On a daily basis, physical effort and stamina are required for the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.

Examples include transporting, bending, lifting, standing for long periods of time, and monitoring of patient demand throughout the clinics that require extensive walking throughout the workday.

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