Registered Nurse - Oncology Outpatient New Grad Program

Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

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 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017. U.S News & World Report named Duke University Hospital #1 in North Carolina and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018-19. Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20 nationally for seven adult specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology. 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 recognizedeach 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! Occ Summary Work PerformedN/AKnowl edge, Skills and AbilitiesPerform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.Level CharacteristicsandWorking knowledge of proc edures and techniques involved infollow-upAbility to assess nursing need s of acute and chronically ill patientsParticipate in own professional d evelopment by maintaining requiredWorking knowledge and completion of ap propriate JCAHO and otherplan of caretoolsprecautionsAbility to teach pa tients and families in accordance with the nursingKnowledge of and appro priate application of the nursing processAbility to use computer and lea rnnew software programstreatments to patientsAbility to use fine motor s killsdesignated by work areaIndependently plan and provide professional nursing care for patientsBoard of Nursing.Ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsMonitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment ofunlicensed care providers.Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed andhealthcare team, physicia ns,Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking with theability toand NCAmaterial resources.interventions, evaluation and re-learners.ph ysicianneeds and seekingappropriate assistance or educational offerings. accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North CarolinaAble to document and communicate pertinent information using computerAct as p receptor and support the development of other staff and formalAssist oth er nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and actPlan, provid e, supervise and document professional nursing careand procedures. Useco mpetencies, identifying learningpoundspatients in accordance with physic ian orders and established policiesfor a group of patients or an entireu nit as assigned.performance improvement opportunitiesKnowledge of profes sionalAbility to record activities,in accordance withutilizing the nursi ngprocess forrequirementstheory, practice and procedurecare includingeq uipmentandmove or lift at least fiftytheir familiesas team leader orcha rge nurseon assessmentof the patient'sand/or paper documentationothersCo mpetent in BLS and/or other specializedlife support requirements andorg anizedAbility to remain focused andISRP.This job classification is used for the Nursing Float Pool managed byand inWorking knowledge ofinfection control procedures and safetydocument assessments, plan of care, evalua tionof patient statusKnowledge of scope of theregistered nurse, license d practical nurse Ability to independentlyseekout resources and workcoll aboratively Ability to use sensory andcognitive functions to processand administering routine and specialParticipate in the identificationof cli nical or operational regulatoryadministrators, leadership andAbility to communicate clearlywith patients, families, visitors, prioritize informa tion, treatment,professional nursingimprovement activities.judgment to i ndividualize the plan of care based performancebaseline needsandresponse to care.orders and established policies and procedures.Provide nursing servicesto patients andfamilies in 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 expected to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two yearsof 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.

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