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 (based on eligibility)

Occ Summary

Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patientsin accordance with physician orders and establ ishedpolicies andprocedures. Provide nursingservices to patients and fam ilies inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Caro linaBoard ofNursing.

Work Performed

Plan, provide, su pervise and document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing proc essfor patients in accordance with physicianorders and established polic ies and procedures. Use professional nursingjudgment to individualize th eplan of care based on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and res ponse to care.Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licen sed andunlicensed care providers.Assist other nursing personnel in the d elivery of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a grou pof patients or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and initiate correctiv eaction to maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and mater ial resources.Participate in own professional development by maintaining requiredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.Act as preceptor and support the dev elopment of other staff and formallearners.Participate in the identifica tion of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.Perform other related duties incid ental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills andAbi lities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed pract ical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing processKnowledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAbilityt o assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand theirfam iliesAbilityto independently seek out resources and work collaborativel yAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbilit y to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcaretea m, physicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teachpati ents and families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbilityto us e sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinformation, treatment, and follow-upAbility touse fine motor skillsCompetentin BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work are aAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,interv entions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbilitytouse comp uter and learn new software programsAble to document and communicate per tinent information using computerand/or paper documentationtoolsAbility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbility to w ithstand prolonged standing and walking.Ability to remain focused and or ganizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in admini steringroutine and special treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of in fection control procedures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge and c ompletion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirementsPre-emplo yment Physical Capacity Testing Required

LevelCharacteristic s

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program. 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

Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

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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.