Registered Nurse (Experienced, RN) Inpatient Hospice Unit-Nights

Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Efland
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Duke Homecare & Hospice offers hospice, home health and infusion services. Hospice care is offered to terminally ill patients in their home, skilled-nursing facilities, assisted-living facilities, and at our two inpatient facilities located in Hillsborough and Durham, North Carolina.

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!

To have the opportunity to speak to someone further about this position, please click (or copy and paste) this link to schedule with a recruiter: -https://calendly.com/jacqueline-huff/homecare-hospice-information
Learn more about the gift you are able to provide to families during their end of life experience with their loved ones: - (29) Duke Hospice Nurses Give the Gift of Goodbye - YouTube -; - (29) Hospice Nursing to Comfort not Cure - YouTube
As a nurse at Duke's Inpatient Hospice Unit at Hock Family Pavilion, you will get to live out Duke's mission of caring for our patients, their loved ones, and each other in -a very precious way. - While working at Hock Family Pavilion, you will have the opportunity to truly care for people at their most -vulnerable state of being as well as help them and their -loved ones learn to let go in peace and comfort. -Hock Family Pavilion offers inpatient hospice care in a home-like environment, which offers state-of-the-art care. It is composed of 12 private patient rooms, each with a private bath and patio.
Shift: (3) 12 hour shifts 7PM-7AM (shifts fall during the week) either M-T-Th; M-W-Th; or T-W-Th As a Hospice Registered Nurse with Duke University Health System, you will make providing service your priority while caring for the whole person in a patient-centered atmosphere. The Hospice Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities.
Utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department.
Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patients in guided by DUHS Professional Practice model participate in the clinical ladder program, educational activities, departmental committees, research projects or other health related projects as assigned.
Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
Adheres to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Required:
Previous work experience (1+ years) as a clinical nurse is preferred; at least one-year of previous work experience as a Registered Nurse is required for a CN2 role.
Graduation from an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program is required.
All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date

Licensure, Certification or Registration Required:
Current registration with North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse OR current compact RN licensure to practice in the state of North Carolina required.
BLS (or higher) certification required.
Professional specialty certification (preferred).

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.

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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.

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