RN-Intensive Care Unit - Surgical

Job Title: RN – Intensive Care Unit (Surgical)
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Postal Code: 27514
Start Date: 10/13/2025

Hours: 36 hours/week | 12 hours/day | 3 days/week
Shift: Nights | 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Schedule Notes: Trauma Level 1 experience required
Interview Type: Auto Offer

• Specializes in care of critically injured trauma and surgical patients

• Patient population includes trauma, transplant, plastics, oncology, obstetrics/gynecology, gastrointestinal, and orthopedics

• High-acuity environment supporting multidisciplinary care

Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting to the Nurse Manager/Director, the Clinical Nurse coordinates and delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process in a high-acuity surgical ICU setting.

• Education:

  • Identify and meet learning needs of self

  • Attend education programs and use relevant patient education materials

  • Assess readiness and developmental level of patients/families

• Patient Assessment & Planning:

  • Recognize and prioritize data from complex patient situations

  • Anticipate discharge needs and develop care plans with patients/families

  • Address cultural and ethnic considerations in care

• Implementation:

  • Deliver care for patients with complex surgical/trauma conditions

  • Perform bedside point-of-care testing

  • Organize/prioritize care and consult appropriate resources

  • Follow organizational policies and procedures

• Evaluation of Care:

  • Identify expected patient outcomes and revise plans as needed

  • Participate in interdisciplinary team discussions

  • Ensure continuity of care through effective communication

• Leadership & Professional Growth:

  • Develop professional goals and participate in performance improvement

  • Promote cost-effective and safe care practices

  • Provide constructive feedback to colleagues

  • Maintain awareness of public policy/regulatory guidelines

• Research:

  • Review and share applicable evidence-based practices from journals/articles

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience

Preferred Skills: N/A

• Required: Nursing Diploma OR ADN/ASN from an accredited school of Nursing

• Preferred: BSN or MSN from an accredited school of Nursing

• Required:

  • Active RN license (North Carolina)

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA or ARC

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

  • NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

• Preferred: N/A