Description
- This position qualifies for our UNC Rex Incentive Program, which includes up to $20,000 commitment incentive or up to $25,000 tuition loan forgiveness. In addition, this position is also eligible for up to $10,000 in relocation assistance (based on location) and our employee referral program. Learn more about our UNC Rex Incentive Program here: https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/unc-rex-incentive-program
Bring Your Critical Care Expertise to the Next Level
Are you a highly skilled and motivated nurse ready to expand your practice beyond the traditional hospital setting? Join the Critical Care Transport (CCT) Team, where you’ll deliver high-acuity care in dynamic environments while working with a dedicated team committed to excellence, collaboration, and patient-centered transport.
Why Join the CCT Team?
The CCT team offers a unique and rewarding opportunity for experienced critical care clinicians. Here’s what makes us stand out:
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Take your skills on the road: Deliver ICU-level care during interfacility transports across North Carolina—connecting patients to the tertiary services they need.
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Practice with autonomy: Supported by strong protocols and direct access to our departmental Medical Director, CCT clinicians are empowered to make critical decisions in real-time.
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Work with a cohesive, high-functioning team: Our crews are comprised of Critical Care Nurses, Critical Care Paramedics, and EMTs—bringing together the best of prehospital and hospital-based care.
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Care for a wide range of patients: From pediatrics to geriatrics—including trauma, neuro, cardiac, high-risk OB, and medical/surgical ICU-level patients.
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Manage some of the most complex and high-acuity cases, including those requiring IABP and ECMO support.
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Enjoy unmatched schedule predictability and work-life balance with a set, 4-week track schedule that repeats consistently and includes an 8-day break every 4 weeks.
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No additional weekend or holiday requirements—your fixed track covers it all, and you can plan your life around your schedule as far in advance as you'd like.
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Every transport is different, keeping your skills sharp and your growth continuous.
Work Locations:
CCT serves patients across all of North Carolina via ground transport, operating from three strategically placed base locations:
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UNC Health Rex Hospital – Raleigh
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UNC Health Rex Holly Springs Hospital – Holly Springs
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UNC Johnston Hospital – Smithfield
Role Overview:
This role is ideal for experienced ICU or Emergency Department nurses who are ready to bring their clinical skills into a mobile, patient-focused setting.
In this role, you’ll:
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Deliver ICU-level interventions during interfacility ground transports
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Conduct advanced assessments and manage time-sensitive therapies
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Care for a diverse population, including:
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Neuro and trauma patients
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STEMI and other cardiac emergencies
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High-risk OB and neonatal transports
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Sepsis and respiratory failure
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Cardiac supportive devices and ECMO for patience
- Work collaboratively within a two- or three-person crew, depending on patient acuity
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 Critical Care Transport
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: Night 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 [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
