New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Medicine

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

2d • 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. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. 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.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited BSN program.
• Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
• BLS required.
• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required.

Nice To Haves

• 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 seven 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.
• Competent in BLS and/or other specialty life support requirements designated by work area or organization.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide professional nursing care for patients under the supervision of the team leader or charge nurse.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other healthcare personnel in the delivery of patient care.
• Participate in maintaining the environment of care including equipment and material resources.
• Prioritize work, organization and identify resources in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• Identify and address patient and family learning needs, seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies.
• Record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status.
• Use computer and/or paper documentation tools to record pertinent information.
• Provide nursing services to patients in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure.
• Assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families.
• Independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to assist in completing components of care in a timely manner.
• Learn new software programs and document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and assist in performance improvement activities.
• Support the development of other staff and formal learners.

Benefits

• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level