Registered Nurse (Experienced RN) - Duke University Hospital - Hyperbaric Treatment - PRN
Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: August 3, 2022
Job Description:
Duke University HospitalDuke 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. Hyperbaric
TreatmentDuke University HospitalPRN position Job Summary:
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. Work Performed:
- 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 the 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 a 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 a 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 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical
nurse and acknowledge 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 collaborative ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships
- Communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,
healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and
others
- 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
- Record activities, document assessments, plan of
care,interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient
status
- 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
- Remain focused and organized and have 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 Minimum Qualifications: Education
- Must have 2+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse to
qualify for a PRN position
- Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN
programException: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014, and
April 11, 2021
- Candidates without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher)
are expected 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. 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.Job Code: 00004231 CLINICAL NURSE, PRN Job Level: F1
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
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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