CLINICAL NURSE I/II - Duke Heart Adult Stepdown Unit Hiring Event - Feb 1

Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: January 27, 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 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017.

U.S News & World Report named Duke University Hospital in North Carolina and in the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018-19.

Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20 nationally for seven adult specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology.

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.

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! Duke Health is hosting an in-person hiring event for Adult Stepdown Heart Units from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. on February 1. At the event, you will have the opportunity to tour Duke University Hospital; learn about the many benefits working in our health system; and meet recruiters and hiring managers for an interview and a potential same day offer for open RN positions in these units.
  
  On February 1, join us on the six floor of Duke Medicine Pavilion (6E) East Waiting Room on the Duke University Hospital campus in Durham, NC. Parking is available nearby at Duke Medicine Circle Parking Garage, located at 302 Trent Drive.
  
  Those attending should wear comfortable shoes, scrubs, and bring a valid photo ID for your unit tour. Bring your parking ticket with you to 6East Waiting Room to receive validated parking.
  
  Please complete an application and include an updated copy of your resume. If you have not registered and would like to attend - please copy and paste the below link to view registration details.
  
  We are currently hiring new graduate and experienced nurses in all Heart Services Step Down. Experienced RNs with 1 year of experience will qualify for $15K bonus.
  
  Cardiology Step Down Unit
  
  There are 3 Cardiac Stepdown Units at Duke University Hospital Nurse to patient ratios: 1:4
  • Care for cardiology medicine patients with a range of diagnoses including acute coronary syndrome, post cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology procedures, dysrhythmias, heart failure, heart transplant workups and congenital heart disease.
  • The patients require high acuity care, and many come directly from the ICU, post procedures or outside hospitals requiring an increased level of care and multisystem assessments and interventions.
  • Many times, the care results in multi-system involvement which may include pulmonary, renal, endocrine and neurology.
  • The environment is fast paced, challenging and a great place to promote and develop your critical thinking skills with many opportunities for professional growth.
    Cardiothoracic Step Down Unit
    
    There are 3 Cardiothoracic (CT) Stepdown Units at Duke University Hospital Nurse to patient ratios: 1:4
    • Care for adult patients who are transitioning from the Cardiothoracic ICU.
    • The patients require high acuity care with diagnoses such as pre/post cardiothoracic surgery, coronary artery bypass grafts, heart valve repair and replacements, aortic and aneurysm repairs, wedge resections, lobectomies, heart transplants, lung transplants, and ventricular assist devices.
    • The environment is fast paced where you will develop critical thinking skills while surrounded by opportunities for professional growth. 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.
      
      Work Hours & Shifts:
      3 - 12 hour shifts - day/night rotating weekly
      
      Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Required:
      • 0 - 1 year of experience - accepting new and recent graduates
      • 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
      • RN license 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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