Registered Nurse (RN) General Surgery
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 27, 2024
Job Description:
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate
care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the
greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and
discover how we can advance health together. -About Duke Regional
Hospital -Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional
Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four
hospital in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, accordingto
U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is
the second largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and offers a
comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services,
including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and
heart and vascular services. Duke Nursing Highlights: -
- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet
organization
- Nurses from each hospital are consistentlyrecognized 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 (based on eligibility) -Unit Overview
-The General Surgery/Bariatric Unit at Duke Regional Hospital is
comprised of a 28-bed Surgical Unit. This unit provides care for
general surgery, vascular, urology, colorectal, and plastics
patients and is recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence.
-Our team consistently works together to provide excellent patient
care. We value teamwork, excellence, safety, diversity and
integrity in our practice. This unit has a patient population of
about 50% bariatric and 50% geriatric. Since this is a bariatric
surgery unit, the NAs will use Hoyer lifts. -Shift Information
-Fulltime: 36 hours per weekThree (3) 12-hour shiftsNight shift
(7p-7a) -General Description of this Role -Independently 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.
-Duties and Responsibilities of this Role -
- Plan, provide, and document professional nursing care,
utilizing the nursing process, by 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 promptly.
- Participate in 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.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described
herein. -Minimum QualificationsEducation -
- Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN 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. -Experience -
- No previous RN experience is required for New Graduate
Registered Nurses
- One year of RN experience is required for Level II Registered
Nurses -Degrees, Licensures, Certifications -
- Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North
Carolina.
- BLS required. -Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities -
- Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical
nurse and NCA
- Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing
process
- Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure
- Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill
patients and their families
- Ability to independently seek out resources and work
collaboratively
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families,
visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership
and others
- Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the
nursing plan of care
- Ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and
prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up
- Ability to use fine motor skills
- Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support
requirements designated by work area
- Ability to record activities, document assessments, plan of
care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient
status
- Ability to use computer and learn new software programs
- Able to document and communicate pertinent information using
computer and/or paper documentation tools
- Ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for
patients
- Ability 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 - 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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