RN Clinical Nurse II - Cath Lab

Description

Join a team where every day is different, every moment matters, and your work changes lives.

OurCardiac Catheterization Laboratoryis a high-energy, fast-paced environment where skilled professionals work together to deliver life-saving care when patients need it most. From emergency STEMI interventions to complex structural heart and vascular procedures, you'll be part of a collaborative team that thrives on excellence, precision, and innovation.

This is more than a job-it's an opportunity to make an immediate impact. Every procedure performed in our Cath Lab has the potential to restore health, prevent disability, and save lives. You'll help patients not only survive but return to living stronger, healthier, and fuller lives.

As a full-service Heart & Vascular Hospital, we provide comprehensive cardiovascular care, offering the complete spectrum of diagnostic and interventional cardiac and vascular services. Our team is committed to advancing patient outcomes through cutting-edge technology, clinical expertise, and compassionate care.

A busy, dynamic department where no two days are the same

An exhilarating environment that challenges you to think critically and act confidently

Opportunities to participate in advanced cardiac and vascular procedures

A highly collaborative team of physicians, nurses, technologists, and support staff dedicated to exceptional patient care

Access to leading-edge technology and continuous professional growth

If you're energized by fast-paced medicine, thrive under pressure, and are passionate about making a meaningful difference, you'll find your purpose in our Cath Lab.

Every day brings new challenges, new victories, and the rewarding knowledge that your expertise helps save lives and strengthens the communities we serve.

Come be part of a team where innovation meets compassion, teamwork drives excellence, and every heartbeat matters.

This position qualifies for our UNC Rex Incentive Program, which includes:

Up to $20,000 commitment incentive (based on eligibility)

Up to $25,000 in tuition loan forgiveness (based on eligibility)

Up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location)

Employee referral program

If you're passionate about cardiovascular nursing, enjoy working in a high-performing procedural environment, and want to make a difference when every second counts, we'd love to meet you.

Apply today and become part of the exceptional Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory team at UNC Rex!

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.

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:
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 Invasive Heart & Vascular

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Salary Range:$35.94 - $54.96 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: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.