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Salary : Open
Categories : General Nursing
General Nursing
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About Duke Raleigh Hospital, A Campus of Duke University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been part of Duke Health since and has served Wake County for more than 35 years.
Duke Raleigh Campus features inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.
The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is looking for a FT RN to join their team on Night Shift. (7p-7a)
This is a FT role with 3x12 shifts rotating per week and is eligible for a shift premium.
Previous experience in a stepdown role, or with cardiac patients preferred*
Department Profile :
The Progressive Care Unit is a step down unit for ICU. The patient population on this unit includes patients with altered mental status, DKA, respiratory failure, post-cardiac catheterization, and some post-surgery patients.
This is a fast-paced unit where nurses have the opportunity to learn advanced skills, such as management of drips including Cardizem, Heparin, and Insulin
General Description of the Job Class
Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
Use professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient's baseline needs and response to care.
- Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
- Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit as assigned.
- Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources.
- Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
- Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners.
- Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
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