Registered Nurse (Experienced) - General Surgery Operating Room - Duke University Hospital
Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Durham
Posted on: May 16, 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 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. Registered Nurse - General Surgery OR -
Duke University Hospital*Eligible for $15,000 Sign On Bonus and
Relocation Bonus* Duke University Health System seeks to hire a
Registered Nurse to join our General Surgery Operating Room Unit
who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives Transforming
Care. The General Surgery Unit at Magnet-designated Duke University
Hospital has excellent opportunities for OR RNs to join our
interdisciplinary team. With 57 total operating rooms and an
interdisciplinary team of Surgeons, PAs, RNs, Surgical
Technologists, Anesthesia Technicians, Surgical Attendants and
Perfusionists, we perform multiple procedures on patients from
pediatrics through geriatrics, including:
- Core general surgery and general surgery subspecialties
- Abdominal transplant
- Oncology
- Vascular
- Endocrine
- Colorectal
- Trauma
- Pediatric surgery There's no such thing as a typical day. If
you want to learn something new every single day and work with a
team that does everything in its power to get patients through
surgery, come meet our team! Job Summary:As a Clinical 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 Clinical 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 an operating room nurse
is required; 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 the 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. 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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