Registered Nurse (RN) - Med/Surg - Adult Medicine Stepdown
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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. -New Grad or Experienced
Registered NurseDuke University Hospital - Adult Medicine Stepdown
Unit -4100All ShiftsLocated at Duke North, 4th Floor, Durham, North
Carolina -Duke University Health System seeks to hire a Registered
Nurse who will embrace our mission of -Advancing Health
Together.The -Adult General Medicine Intermediate/Stepdown Unit
(4100) -is comprised of -31 -beds. Our team of nursing staff
provide exemplary care for a variety of complex patients with
diagnosis such as Sepsis, Sickle Cell, GI Bleed, End Stage Renal
Failure, Diabetes, Cirrhosis and Behavioral Health Disorders. -
-This position is eligible for a $15K sign-on bonus for qualified
nurses! Reach out to learn more! - -Department Highlights:
- RN to Patient Ratio is 1: 3-5
- Phenomenal teamwork, multi-disciplinary collaboration and
professional respect - we offer a dynamic environment for
professional development.
- Extraordinary unit culture that embraces each team member - a
sense of belonging. -
- Affords the clinical experience to attain strong critical
thinking skills, vast knowledge of disease processes and body
systems, and robust care management skills. -Work Schedule:We are
hiring for all shifts: 7a-7p or 7p-7a, 3 12/hour shifts per week,
36 hours per week total. -We area also hiring for PRN (2 years of
experience required), 2 shift per week, 24 hours per week
total.
What you will do:As a -Clinical Nurse -in Duke University Health
System, you will plan and provide professional nursing care for
patients in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care
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.
- Plan, provide and document professional nursing care, utilizing
the nursing process, in accordance with physician orders and
established policies and procedures under the supervision of the
team leader or charge nurse.
- Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed
and unlicensed care providers.
- Assist other healthcare personnel in the delivery of patient
care.
- Participate in maintaining the environment of care including
equipment and material resources. Prioritize work organization and
identify resources available to assist in completing components of
care in a timely manner.
- Participate in own professional development by maintaining
required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking
appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
- Support the development of other staff and formal
learners.
- Participate in the identification of clinical or operational
performance improvement opportunities and assist in performance
improvement activities. -What you can expect:
- Multitask in myriad ways - document assessments, plan of care,
interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status,
access nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients,
independently seek out resources and work collaboratively.
- Educate patients and families in accordance with the nursing
plan of care.
- Relationship management with patients, families, visitors,
healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others.
-What we'll provide:
- Paid Training
- New Graduate Nurses: 8 weeks of paid orientation and monthly
nurse residency classes and the completion of a unit-focused
project.
- Experienced Nurses: 4 - 6 weeks of paid orientation depending
on level of experience. -
- Opportunities for a Lifetime. Duke University Health System is
committed to providing robust learning and development from Office
of Continuing Education.
- Clinical Ladder Advancement
- Tuition Assistance and Nurse Loan Forgiveness
- Relocation Grant and Sign On Bonus
- Nursing Specialty Certification Bonus -
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Performance Increases
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee
Pension plan and much more. -What you will need:
- Graduation from an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or
higher) OR Associate's Degree in Nursing OR Nursing Diploma
program. -***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. We do offer
Tuition Assistance. -Licensure and Certification 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 Certification -To quickly apply please email your CV /
resume to -Avery.Gardner@Duke.Edu.Duke University 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
FunctionsCertain 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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