Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiothoracic Operating Room
About The Position
Duke University Health System seeks to hire a Clinical Nurse II in our Cardiothoracic Operating Room Unit who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives Transforming Care. The Cardiothoracic Unit at Magnet-designated Duke University Hospital has excellent opportunities for CTOR RNs to join our interdisciplinary team. With 57 total operating rooms, 18 surgeons and an interdisciplinary team of PAs, RNs, Surgical Technologists, Anesthesia Technicians, Surgical Attendants and Perfusionists, we perform multiple procedures on patients from pediatrics through geriatrics. The team is also responsible for covering all pediatric and adult ECMOs throughout the hospital, all pediatric chest wash outs, closures, PDAs, and open chest codes for adults. Among the world’s most comprehensive and respected heart programs, Duke Heart has pioneered many milestones that are now global standards of cardiac care. Our patients’ high survival rates, the number of heart procedures we perform and our comprehensive support services explain why we’ve been a top 10 program for the last 20 years. There’s no such thing as a typical day. If you want to learn something new every single day and work with a team that does everything in their power to get patients through surgery, come meet our team!
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited BSN program.
- Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required.
- Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
- BLS required.
Nice To Haves
- One Year Cardiothoracic Operating Room Experience; scrub 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 in 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.
- Adheres to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
- Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
Benefits
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
