Experienced Registered Nurse (RN) PRN - Float Pool - Pediatrics

Company: Duke Health
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Duke University Hospital 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. 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 Occ Summary Independently plan and provide professional nursipolicies andprocedures. Provide nursing services to patients and f amilieng care for patients inaccordance with physician orders and establ isheds inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Car olinaBoard of Nursing.Nurses hired into this limited benefited classific ationwill commit towork a minimum number of hours.ClinicalNurse- FP, PRN will be assignedto the Internal Staffing Resource Pool and will float themultipleareas. Compensation is a flat rate that is based on years of e xperience. Work Performed Plan, provide, supervise an ddocument professional nursing careutilizing the nursing process for pat ients in accordance with physicianorders and established policies and pr ocedures. Use professional nursingjudgment to individualize the plan ofc are based on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and response toca re.Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed andunli censed care providers.Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a group of patien tsor an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and initiate corrective actionto maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and material resourc es.Participate in own professional development by maintaining requiredco mpetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriateassistance or educational offerings.Act as preceptor and support the development ofother staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification of clin ical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and in performa nce improvement activities.Perform other related duties incidentalto the work described herein. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practicalnurse and NCA- Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursingprocess - Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure- Ability toas sess nursing needs of acute and chronically illpatientsand their famili es- Able to independently seek out resourcesand work collaboratively-Abi lity to establish and maintain effective working relationships- Ableto c ommunicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcare team, ph ysicians, administrators, leadership and others- Able to teach patients and families in accordance with thenursing plan of care- Able to use sen sory and cognitive functions to process andprioritize information,treatm ent, and follow-up- Able to use fine motor skills- Competent in BLS and/ or other specialized life supportrequirements designated bywork area- Ab le to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,intervention s, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status- Able touse computer a nd learn new software programs- Able to document and communicate pertine nt information using computerand/or paper documentation tools- Able to n avigate theentity to provide clinical care for patients-Able to withsta nd prolonged standing and walking- Able to remain focused and organized- Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involvedinadministering routine and special treatments to patients-Working knowledge of infectio n control procedures and safetyprecautions- Working knowledge andcomplet ion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirements Le vel Characteristics N/A Minimum Qualifications Education 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 tocomplete the program within five years of their start date. Experience 2 years of appropriate clinical experience required. Degrees, Licensures, Certifications Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS 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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