Experienced RN- Duke Regional- Telemetry- PRN
Company: Duke University Health System
Location: Chapel Hill
Posted on: August 3, 2022
Job Description:
Duke Regional Hospital has served Durham, Orange, Person,
Granville and Alamance counties and the surrounding communities for
nearly 40 years. With more than 1,900 employees, its focus is on
providing outstanding medical care with compassionate, personalized
service in a comfortable community hospital setting. Duke Regional
Hospital has 369 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, and also offers care at the Duke Rehabilitation Institute
and Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center. In fiscal year 2018, Duke
Regional Hospital admitted 16,299 patients and had 165,953
outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017. U.S. News & World Report
ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #10 in North Carolina and #4 in
the Raleigh-Durham area for 2018-19. 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-----TMs 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 SummaryIndependently plan and
provide professional nursi ng care for patients inaccordance with
physician orders and established policies andprocedures. Provide
nursing services to patients and familie s inaccordance with the
scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of
Nursing.Nurses hired into this limited benefited classification
will commit towork a minimum number of hours in a designated
inpatient nursingdepartment. Compensation is a flat rate that is
based on years of experience.Work PerformedPlan, provide, supervise
a nd document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing
process for p atients in accordance with physicianorders and
established policies and procedures. Use professional
nursingjudgment to individualize the plan o f care based on
assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and response t o
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 actas team leader or charge nurse for
a group of pa tients or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and
initiate corrective acti on to maintain the environment ofcare
including equipment and material r esources.Participate in own
professional development by maintaining requ iredcompetencies,
identifying learning needs and seeking appropriateassi stance or
educational offerings.Act as preceptor and support the develop ment
of other staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification
of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and
in performance improvement activities.Perform other related duties
incident al to the work described herein.Knowledge, Skills and
Abili tiesKnowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed
practic al nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of
the nursing p rocessKnowledge of professional theory, practice and
procedureAbility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically
ill patientsand their fam iliesAbility to independently seek out
resources and work collaborativel yAbilityto establish and maintain
effective working relationshipsAbilit y to communicate clearly with
patients, families, visitors,healthcare te am, physicians,
administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teach pa tients and
families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use
sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinformatio
n, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor
skillsCompetent in BLS and/or other specialized life support
requirementsdesignated by work areaAbility to record activities,
document assessments, plan of care,in terventions, evaluation and
re-evaluation of patient statusAbility to us e computer and learn
new software programsAble to document and communica te pertinent
information using computerand/or paper documentation toolsA bility
to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbili
ty to withstand prolonged standing and walkingAbility to remain
focused and organizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques
involved in administeringroutine and special treatments to
patientsWorking knowledge of infection control procedures and
safety precautionsWorking knowledge and completion of appropriate
JCAHO and otherregulatory requirementsPre -employment Physical
Capacity Testing RequiredLevel Charact eristicsN/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 to complete
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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