RN NICU Full-time
UNC Health

RN Clinical Nurse II - Holly Springs Neonatal ICU

UNC Health Holly Springs, NC 27540, US
$34.22 - $48.38 / hour

Description

UNC Health Rex Holly Springs Hospital –Neonatal/NICU Registered Nurse

Department Description:

UNC Rex Holly Springs Women's & Children's Services is a growing department dedicated to providing exceptional care for mothers, newborns, and families in Southern Wake County and the surrounding communities. Our 12-bed Women's & Children's Unit cares for postpartum patients, newborns, stable antepartum patients, and patients recovering from minor gynecologic procedures.

As our neonatal services continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced Neonatal/NICU-trained Registered Nurse to join our team. This unique role combines the excitement of attending high-risk deliveries with the opportunity to provide specialized care for infants requiring transitional NICU-level support in our Level II Special Care Nursery.

Position Summary:

The Neonatal/NICU-trained Registered Nurse provides specialized nursing care for newborns requiring advanced assessment, monitoring, and intervention. This nurse collaborates closely with Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs), Physician Assistants (PAs), Respiratory Therapists (RTs), pediatric providers, and the multidisciplinary care team to deliver safe, evidence-based, family-centered care.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Attend high-risk deliveries as part of the neonatal resuscitation team in collaboration with NNPs/PAs and Respiratory Therapists.
  • Provide comprehensive assessment, monitoring, and nursing care for neonates requiring Level II Special Care Nursery services.
  • Recognize changes in infant condition and communicate findings promptly to the neonatal care team.
  • Assist advanced practice providers and physicians with neonatal procedures and stabilization.
  • Administer medications and treatments according to neonatal standards of care.
  • Support infant feeding plans, including breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and specialized nutritional needs.
  • Educate and support families throughout their infant's hospitalization, promoting confidence and preparedness for discharge.
  • Coordinate care with physicians, advanced practice providers, lactation consultants, therapists, and ancillary departments.
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives, ongoing education, and competency development related to neonatal care.

Patient Population:

  • Newborns requiring transitional NICU-level care
  • Late preterm and term infants requiring specialized monitoring or treatment
  • Infants requiring respiratory support, glucose management, thermoregulation, phototherapy, feeding support, or sepsis evaluation
  • Families requiring education and support during neonatal hospitalization
  • Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: 1:2–3

Preferred Qualifications

  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience preferred.
  • Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
  • Experience caring for neonates in Level II, III, or IV neonatal settings preferred.
  • Strong critical thinking, communication, and family-centered care skills.

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

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.


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

Other information:
Education Requirements:
● Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
● 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:


Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital

Organization Unit: HS Women and Children

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: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Holly Springs

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.

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