Registered Nurse (RN)
Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Duke Regional HospitalDuke Regional Hospital offers the personal
touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an
essential arm of the internationally recognized Duke University
Health System.Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person,
Granville, and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be
successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation
among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who
work together to provide exceptional, compassionate, and equitable
healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team
members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of
family culture and professional development for employees who have
served for decades in our hospital units.Duke Regional has 388
inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical,
surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics,
weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular
services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute,
Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center
Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health
Center North Durham. In the fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional
Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries, and
welcomed 2,673 babies into the world.U.S. News & World Report
ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the
Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign
consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a
Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital. - -
-Duke University Health System- -Duke Regional -Hospital -seeks to
hire a Clinical Team Lead Registered Nurse who will embrace our
mission of -Advancing Health Together. -Department Profile:34 bed
unit caring for patients with a wide range of diagnoses including
patients requiring cardiac telemetry. - 4-1 also serves as a
specialty unit for patients with respiratory illnesses that require
higher oxygen demands but who do not meet ICU criteria. - Our
patient centered -team of health care professionals are committed
to promoting excellence in patient care through best practices,
innovation, research, and holding our patient's hand while they are
with us. - Be a part of the fast paced team environment of 4-1
Medicine at Duke where nurses work in a collaborative learning
environment and serve alongside a dedicated team. - -Work
Schedule:Night's 7p-7a -Job Summary: - -The Clinical Lead RN is a
role developed to work in coordination with the nursing leadership
in an assigned unit or department to ensure the work is
accomplished effectively. The Clinical Lead RN is the first line
support for staff, physicians and other related providers on
service-specific clinical issues. The Clinical Lead RN is generally
a long-term role, requiring clinical and interpersonal skills. The
Clinical Lead RN collaborates with the manager on clinical and
non-clinical issues (employee relations, individual behaviors,
physician relationships, etc.). The Clinical Lead RN is the support
for the unit/department/service when the manager is unavailable.
The Clinical Team Leader is responsible for supervising, directing,
coaching and mentoring their assigned core group of staff. -Work
Performed: -The Clinical Lead RN will Plan and coordinate clinical
requirements for staff and ensure that all CBO and CBE requirements
for staff are current. Plan and assist with coordination of unit
staff schedules and submit for manager approval. Coordinate
clinical requirements with staff regarding equipment and supplies.
Consult with preceptors and orientees on a regular basis to provide
support and determine how orientation should proceed on an
individual basis. Collaborate with the manager for issue
resolutions and projects to improve work flow processes throughout
the department utilizing a proactive approach. -Collaborate with
different departments (pharmacy, radiology, and lab, registration)
to resolve issues and improve work flow processes throughout the
department. Collaborate with the nurse managers in the interview
process for new applicants'. Mentor/coach staff to enhance their
professional development. Assesses the performance of assigned new
hires and orientees including entry level nurses, nursing care
assistants and health unit coordinators; provides ongoing feedback
and coaching. Understand and communicate potential clinical
equipment or supply issues to appropriate team members (Materials,
Bio med, Sterile Processing, etc). -Mentor and monitor the
preceptors for all new employees. Provide clinical/education
updates and skill check-offs to entire staff on a regular basis.
Provides immediate support and education on policy, procedures,
equipment and supplies. Responsible for learning, implementing and
teaching new technology/procedures. Demonstrates awareness of
current problems and basic plan for all patients within assigned
area. -Provides clinical consultation and guidance as needed to
facilitate patient care. Gives assistance and/or direction to staff
to facilitate quality patient flow. Assess staffing needs according
to workload and staff competency; Re-assigns and adjusts staffing
based upon patient care needs. Delegates responsibilities within
the scope of practice and validated competencies in order to meet
the workload demands of the shift. -Facilitates assignments that
support learning for the orientee or nurse learner. Promotes an
atmosphere of open communication that facilitates staff input into
decision-making, resolution of conflict, and collegiality among all
health team members. Communicates in an effective, professional
manner. Facilitates staff performance audits related to attitude,
team performance, The Joint Commission, DFS Standards and SCIP
initiatives. Reviews and comments on forwarded SRSs related to
their team or shift. -Facilitates and encourages staff
participation in departmental and hospital committee and council
meetings. Attends departmental and hospital committee meetings as
assigned. Coordinates, facilitates, participates and directs
departmental projects with follow-through and appropriate
follow-up. Other projects and duties as directed by the department
managers. -Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Required: -
- - - - - Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing required. - - - - -
- Three years of experience in nursing practice. Selected
candidates must meet the Clinical Ladder requirements for CN III
within one year of appointment. - - - - - - Charge nurse experience
in Med Surge (preferred). -Licensure, Certification or Registration
Required: - - - - - Must have current or compact RN license in the
State of North Carolina. - - - - - -BCLS certification is required.
-Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing 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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