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. Inaddition 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
This job classification is used for the Nursing F loat Pool managed byISRP.Independently plan and provide professional nur sing care for patients inaccordance with physician orders and establishe d policies andprocedures. Provide nursing services to patients and famil ies inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Caroli naBoard of Nursing.
Work Performed
Plan, provide, sup ervise and document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing proce ss for patients in accordance with physicianorders and established polic ies and procedures. Use professional nursingjudgment to individualize th e plan of care based on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and re sponse to care.Delegate tasks andsupervise the activities of other lice nsed andunlicensed care providers.Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a gro up of patients or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and initiate correct ive action to maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and ma terial resources.Participate in own professional development by maintain ing requiredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropr iateassistance or educational offerings.Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formallearners.Participate in the identi fication of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.Perform other related dutiesincidental to the work described herein.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the n ursing processKnowledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAb ility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand t heir familiesAbility to independently seek out resources and work collab orativelyAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healt hcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAb ility to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizein formation, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompe tent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work areaAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbili ty to use computer and learn new software programsAble to document and c ommunicate pertinent information using computerand/or paper documentatio n toolsAbility to navigate the entityto provide clinical care for patie ntsAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walking.Ability to remain focused and organizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques inv olved in administeringroutine and special treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requir ements
Level Characteristics
N/A
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
Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.
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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.
