RN Clinical Nurse II - Family Planning

Description

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Summary:

The Clinical Nurse II provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care within the Family Planning Clinic and hospital-based reproductive health procedures. Responsibilities include patient assessment, education, procedural support, perioperative care, triage, and coordination of follow-up services. The Clinical Nurse II practices in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and delivers trauma-informed, inclusive, and confidential care.

Responsibilities:

Family Planning Clinic

- Provide contraceptive counseling, pregnancy testing, STI screening, and patient education.

- Assist with IUD insertions/removals, Nexplanon procedures, and routine gynecologic care.

- Perform nursing assessments, administer medications, and document care in the EMR.

Moderate Sedation

- Provide nursing care for patients receiving moderate sedation in accordance with institutional policies and protocols.

- Perform pre-sedation assessments and monitor patients during and after procedures.

- Document all sedation-related care in the EMR and respond appropriately to patient needs or changes in condition.

Reproductive Health Procedures

- Provide perioperative nursing care for reproductive health procedures performed in the operating room.

- Participate in pre-operative, intraoperative, and post-operative nursing care and recovery.

- Provide trauma-informed emotional support and patient education throughout the Perioperative experience.

- Adhere to all institutional policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Cross-Training

- Participate in cross-training with Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery (MIGS) services as needed to support patient care and clinic operations.

Preferences:

- Experience in OB/GYN, Family Planning, and/or Women's Health.

- Experience with Epic or similar electronic medical record systems.

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: STATE

Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians

Organization Unit: Family Planning Clinic

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

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:Hillsborough

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

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.