Experienced RN - PRN - Labor and Delivery - Nights - Duke Regional Hospital

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is a 388-bed facility, the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals, offering a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. The Labor & Delivery Unit at Duke Regional Hospital is comprised of 17-beds and delivers an average of 200 patients each month. It is a Level 2 facility delivering patients 32 weeks gestation and up, with 24/7 in-house OB, neonatal, and anesthesia provider coverage. The unit focuses on serving the community and partnering with families to create a safe and respectful birth environment, providing high-tech maternity care in a close-knit family environment. Ideal candidates will be able to function as a part of a large multidisciplinary team in a shared governance environment, and have a passion for family centered care. As a Clinical Nurse with Duke University Health System, you will make providing service your priority while caring for the whole person in a patient-centered atmosphere. The Clinical Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities, utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. The role involves planning and providing advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patients guided by the DUHS Professional Practice model, participating in the clinical ladder program, educational activities, departmental committees, research projects or other health related projects as assigned. Nursing services are provided to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, adhering to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. The nurse actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
• 2 years of appropriate clinical experience.
• Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
• BLS required.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year and 6 months of women services experience preferred.
• Applicants with labor & delivery, critical care, or acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities.
• Utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department.
• Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patients guided by DUHS Professional Practice model.
• Participate in the clinical ladder program, educational activities, departmental committees, research projects or other health related projects as assigned.
• Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Adhere to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Actively participate in outstanding customer service and accept responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees