Registered Nurse (RN) - Urgent Care - Float Pool

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

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• 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
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• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

 

Clinical Nurse II – Urgent Care - Float Pool.

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Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patientsin accordance with physician orders and establ ished policies andprocedures. Provide nursing services to patients and f amilies inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Ca rolinaBoard of Nursing.

Work Performed

Plan, provid e, supervise and document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physicianorders and established policies and procedures. Use professional nursingjudgment to individual ize the plan of care based on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and response to care.Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of othe r licensed andunlicensed care providers.Assist other nursing personnel i n the delivery of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and initiate c orrective action to maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and material resources.Participate in own professional development by ma intaining requiredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking a ppropriateassistance or educational offerings.Act as preceptor and suppo rt the development of other staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportu nities and in performance improvement activities.Perform other related d uties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, S kills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse andunlicensed staffKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing processKnowledge of professional theory, pra ctice and procedureAbility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronica lly ill patientsand their familiesAbility to independently seek out reso urces and work collaborativelyAbility to establish and maintain effectiv e working relationshipsAbility to communicate clearly with patients, fam ilies, visitors,healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use sensoryand cognitive functions to pro cess and prioritizeinformation, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use f ine motor skillsCompetent in BLS and/or other specialized lifesupport r equirementsdesignated by work areaAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation o f patient statusAbility to use computer and learn new software programsA ble to document and communicate pertinent information using computerand/ or paper documentation toolsAbility to navigate the entity to provide cl inical care for patientsAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walk ing.Ability to remain focused and organizedWorking knowledge of procedur es and techniques involved in administeringroutine and special treatment s to patientsWorking knowledge of infection control procedures and safet y precautionsWorking knowledge and completion of appropriate The Joint C ommission(TJC) and other regulatory requirementsPre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program. Exception: 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 pro