Registered Nurse - Duke University Hospital - General Medicine Stepdown

Internal Number : 236400

Registered Nurse - General Medicine Stepdown / PCU

$15,000 commitment bonus - Experienced RNs

$7,500 commitment bonus - New Grad RNs

Duke University Hospital

Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research.

Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency / trauma center;

a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area.

For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties : cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology.

Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.

In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights :

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life : Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Occ Summary

Independently plan and provide professional nuonse to egate tasks and supervise the activities of other lic ensed andunlicensed care ist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and actas team leader orcharge nurse for a gr oupplan of care based on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and r espedpolicies andprocedures.

Provide nursing services to patients and fa milies inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Car olies and procedures.

Use professional nursingjudgment to individualize thersing care for patientsin accordance with physician orders and establ ishnaBoard of Nursing.

Work Performed

Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing pr oceation of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities anctical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nu rsiial ticipate in own professional development by maintain ingvelopment of other staff and ticipate in the identi ficng processKnowledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAbi litssfor patients in accordance with physicianorders and established pol iciof patients or an entire unitas itor and initiate correct iveeassistance or educational as preceptor and support the debilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed pray to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand theird in performance improvement form other related duties incid ental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills andAiv elyAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbac tion to maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and materreq uiredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriatilit y to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcaratio n, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompetenty to usesensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinformfami liesAbility to independently seek out resources and work collaborate tea m, physicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teach pat ients and families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbilituse c omputer and learn new software programsAble to document and communwork a reaAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of carin BLS and / or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated byicate pe rtinent information using computerand / or paper documentationtoolsAbility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbie,interv entions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbilitytoed and o rganizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques involvedlity to w ithstand prolonged standing and lity to remain focusteristics

N / A

re-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required

LevelCharacge of infection control procedures and safety precautions Working knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulator y requirementsPin administeringroutineand special treatments to patients Working knowled

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program. Exception : Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) are encouraged to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date but must complete the program within five years of their start date.

Registered nurses hired before July 1, 2014 are not required to enroll in a BSN program to remain in this job classification.

Experience

No experience required

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

Duke is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard.

All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities.

Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

About As a world-class academic and health care system, Duke Health strives to transform medicine and health locally and globally through innovative scientific research, rapid translation of breakthrough discoveries, educating future clinical and scientific leaders, advocating and practicing evidence-based medicine to improve community health, and leading efforts to eliminate health inequalities.