Registered Nurse- Behavioral Health Impatient - Duke Regional
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: January 25, 2023
Job Description:
Duke Regional Hospital Duke 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
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 a strong advocate 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
SummaryIndependently plan and provide professional nursing care for
patients in accordance with physician orders and established
policies and procedures. Provide nursing services to patients and
families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the
North Carolina Board of Nursing. -Work Performed -Plan, provide,
supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the
nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders
and established policies and procedures. Use professional nursing
judgment to individualize the plan of care based on an assessment
of the patient's baseline needs and response to care. Delegate
tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed
care providers. Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of
nursing care and act as a team leader or charge nurse for a group
of patients or an entire unit as assigned. Monitor and initiate
corrective action to maintain the environment of care including
equipment and material resources. Participate in own professional
development by maintaining required competencies, identifying
learning needs, and seeking appropriate assistance or educational
offerings. Act as a preceptor and support the development of other
staff and formal learners. Participate in the identification of
clinical or operational performance-improvement opportunities a nd
in performance-improvement activities. Perform other related duties
incidental to the work described herein. -Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities -Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed p
ractical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of
the nur sing processKnowledge of professional theory, practice and
procedureAbil ity to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically
ill patientsand the ir familiesAbility to independently seek out
resources and work collabor ativelyAbility to establish and
maintain effective working relationships Ability to communicate
clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthc are team,
physicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to te ach
patients and families in accordance with the nursingplan of
careAbil ity to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and
prioritizeinfo rmation, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine
motor skillsCompete nt in BLS and/or other specialized life support
requirementsdesignated b y work areaAbility to record activities,
document assessments, plan of c are,interventions, evaluation and
re-evaluation of patient statusAbilityto use computer and learn new
software programsAble to document and com municate pertinent
information using computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbility
to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patient
sAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walking. Ability to
remain focused and organized working knowledge of procedures and
techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments
to patients working knowledge of infection control procedures and
safety precautions working knowledge and completion of appropriate
JCAHO and other regulatory requirements- pre-employment Physical
Capacity Testing Required -Level Characteristics -N/A -Minimum
Qualifications - -EducationWork 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 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. At a
manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are
exceptional performers may be eligible for this level. -Degrees,
Licensures, Certifications -Must have current or compact RN
licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.Job Code:
00004024 CLINICAL NURSE II
Job Level: F2 -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 essential job 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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