Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg - PRN
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
Shift InformationPer Diem; 1 shift per week. -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, according to 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 areconsistently 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 (based on eligibility) -Unit OverviewThe
Med/Surg unit at Duke Regional Hospital is a 34 bed unit caring for
patients with a wide range of diagnoses including patients
requiring cardiac telemetry. This unit also serves as a specialty
unit for patients with respiratory illnesses that require higher
oxygen demands but who do not meet ICU criteria. Our patient
centered team of health care professionals are committed to
promoting excellence in patient care through best practices,
innovation, research, and holding our patient's hand while they are
with us. -Be a part of the fast-paced team environment of Med/Surg
at Duke where nurses work in a collaborative learning environment
and serve alongside a dedicated team and where there is a flexible
approach to staffing. -General Description of this
RoleIndependently 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 program.
- Registered Nurses who do not have a Bachelor's degree in
Nursing (BSN) or higher will be required to enroll in an
appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date, and
to complete that program within five years of their start date in
this role.
- Exception: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014, and
April 11, 2021, without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher)
are encouraged 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
- No previous RN experience is required for New Graduate
Registered Nurses
- One year of RN experience is required for Level II Registered
NursesDegrees, 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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