Registered Nurse (RN) - Duke Regional Hospital
Company: Duke Health
Location: Morrisville
Posted on: September 24, 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, 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. -Registered Nurse - Duke Regional Hospital
-Experienced RNs (1+ years of experience) are eligible for a
$15,000 Commitment Bonus!New Grad RNs are eligible for a $7,500
Commitment Bonus!Relocation Bonuses also available! -Shift
InformationFull-time; 36 hours per week.Three (3) 12-hour
shifts.Day shift (7a-7p) OR night shift (7p-7a) available!
-Opportunities Available
- General Medicine Unit 4-1
- A 34-bed unit caring for patients with a wide range of
diagnoses including patients who require cardiac telemetry and
patients with respiratory illnesses who require higher levels of
oxygen but do not meet ICU criteria
- General Medicine -
- A 36-bed unit serving patients with diverse illnesses and
treatment requirements including renal insufficiency, CHF, COPD,
Peritoneal Dialysis, Sepsis, Pneumonia, insulin and heparin
drips
- Ortho/Neuro Unit
- A 40-bed unit focused on both orthopedic and neuroscience
specialties, as well as general medicine.
- Cardiac Telemetry Stepdown
- A 37-bed unit caring for intermediate and stepdown patients
experiencing acute cardiac events (congestive heart failure, acute
coronary syndrome, dysrhythmias, cardiac catheterization, cardiac
drips) and require cardiac monitoring
- General Medicine Stepdown
- A 40-bed unit caring for both intermediate and progressive
care/step-down patients (general medicine, some surgery, neurology,
palliative care, and inpatient hospice) -Hospital OverviewDuke
Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a
community hospital while serving as an essential arm of
internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke
Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance
counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our
community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our
care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide
exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a
place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting
their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and
professional development for employees who have served for decades
in our hospital units. Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and
offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic
services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's
services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at
our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical
Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services
Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal
year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients,
performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the
world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9
in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22.
The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare
Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and
Magnet-designated hospital. - -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
nursesGeneral 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, supervise and document professional nursing care
utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with
physician orders and established policies and procedures. Use
professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care
based on assessment of the patient's baseline needs and response to
care.
- Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed
and unlicensed care providers.
- Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care
and act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or
an entire unit as assigned.
- Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the
environment of care including equipment and material
resources.
- Participate in own professional development by maintaining
required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking
appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
- Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and
formal learners.
- Participate in the identification of clinical or operational
performance improvement opportunities and in performance
improvement activities.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described
herein. -Required Qualifications for this RoleEducation
- 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 (BSN) or
higher are encouraged to enroll in an appropriate BSN program
within two years of their start date, and must complete the program
within five years of their start date. Registered nurses hired
before July 1, 2014 are grandfathered in and therefore 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, Licensure, and/or Certification
- Must have current RN licensure in the state of North Carolina,
or a current compact RN license to start in this role.
- 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 RequiredDuke 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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