Description
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Job Purpose:
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Supports the Nurse Manager in coordinating daily operations across inpatient units on the 3rd and 4th floors
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Serves as a clinical leader, resource, and role model to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care
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Promotes staff development, operational consistency, and performance improvement initiatives
Scope of Role
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Provides coordination and leadership across multiple inpatient units (3rd and 4th floor)
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Ensures standardization of practice, communication, and workflows across both units
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Serves as a primary clinical and operational resource for staff and leadership
Key Responsibilities - Clinical Operations
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Supports coordination of daily patient care activities
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Ensures care aligns with organizational standards
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Acts as a clinical resource for complex patient care situations
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Promotes consistency in workflows and documentation
Key Responsibilities - Leadership & Staff Development
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Coaches and mentors frontline staff
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Supports orientation and ongoing education
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Provides real-time feedback for accountability
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Promotes teamwork, communication, and ownership
Key Responsibilities - Communication & Coordination
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Facilitates communication between staff, providers, and departments
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Escalates patient care or operational concerns
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Supports interdisciplinary collaboration
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Serves as a change agent for initiatives
Key Responsibilities - Quality & Performance Improvement
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Participates in quality and safety initiatives
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Monitors performance trends and supports action planning
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Assists with audits and compliance monitoring
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Identifies opportunities to improve outcomes and efficiency
Other Information
Other information:
Education Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing; BSN preferred
Professional Experience Requirement
- Two years relevant RN experience; Charge Nurse/Preceptor experience preferred
Licensure/Registration/Certification
- Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina and BLS certification required. ACLS within 1 year. Chemo certification preferred.
Core Expectations
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Demonstrates strong clinical judgment
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Maintains professional communication and leadership presence
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Promotes accountability and patient-centered care
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Supports a safe environment for patients and staff
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements
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Results-oriented and willing to perform specific duties
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Good public relations, teambuilding, and problem-solving skills
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Sound clinical knowledge/practice
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Basic computer knowledge
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
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Exposure to clinical hospital environment
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Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting
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Ability to assist with patient movement and equipment
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Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens and airborne pathogens
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Possible exposure to electrical hazards, chemical hazards, radiation, toxic waste
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Occasional exposure to conditions such as fumes, noxious odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation
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Continuous use of medical/clinical equipment such as IV pumps, monitors, ventilators, oxygen tanks, patient beds, etc.
Summary
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Provides clinical and operational leadership across inpatient units
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Ensures alignment, consistency, and high standards of care on 3rd and 4th floor units
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Supports staff, drives quality outcomes, and maintains efficient operations
Job Details
Legal Employer: Lenoir Health
Entity: UNC Lenoir Health Care
Organization Unit: Medical/Surgical Unit and PCU
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $36.46 - $45.58 per hour (Minimum to Midpoint )
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Night Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
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.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
