Registered Nurse (New Grad or Experienced) - New to the OR - Duke Health - July 2024 Cohort

 

 

Duke Heath is now accepting RN (experienced or new graduates) applications to the New to the Operating Room Program for the July 2024 Cohort!

 

The New to the OR Training Program is available to new graduate and skilled nurses without OR experience who want to gain operating room experience. The program involves six to nine months of training depending on the service line and/or location with an initial schedule of 5-8’s shift’s Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.  After the initial 4-6 weeks, schedules will vary upon the management team’s discretion based on the needs of the unit, preceptor schedules, and progress of the individual nurse.  After orientation, the entity or service line unit schedule will apply.

 

Required Start Date: July 15, 2024  (RN license required before this date)

 

Application and Video Interview: Apply online and upload your resume. Then, submit your video interview by clicking the following link: New to the OR Video Interview

 

Position Locations: Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Centers 

 

• Duke Regional Hospital - Duke Regional Hospital is located in Durham, North Carolina. There are 13 operating rooms and 2 procedures that provide patient care for General, Bariatric, GYN, Neuro, Urology, Cardiac, Vascular, Plastics, ENT and Robotic surgical procedures.  Duke Regional Hospital is small in size but big in caring for our patients, their loved ones and each other. RNs circulate in all surgical specialties in a community hospital environment with the resources and opportunities of the greater Duke Health system.

 

• Duke Raleigh Hospital - Duke Raleigh Hospital is a medium sized Duke Health hospital located just north of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. There are 20 operating rooms and specialties include Ortho, Spine, General, GYN, Neuro, Vascular, and ENT. The patient population consists mostly of adults with some pediatric patients. RNs circulate in all surgical specialties in a community hospital environment with the resources and opportunities of the greater Duke Health system.

 

• Duke University Hospital - Consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research, Duke University Hospital is a Level 1 Trauma Center operating 24-hours, 7 days a week. There are 52 operating rooms and specialties include General, Cardiac, Pediatrics, ENT, Ortho, Plastics, Urology, Neuro, GYN and Duke Eye Center. RNs scrub and circulate in our specialty service lines.

 

• Duke Ambulatory Surgery Centers - The Duke Ambulatory Surgery Centers provide care for patients needing same-day diagnostic and treatment-based surgical procedures. Specialty areas include Sports Medicine, Breast Surgery, ENT, Urology, Spine, GYN, Plastics and Pediatrics.  RNs scrub and circulate in multiple ambulatory surgeries in a fast-paced weekday shift. 

Job Summary:  

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. 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.
 
Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience required:

• No previous work experience is required.
• Experienced RNs without operating room experience and new graduate nurses are welcomed to apply.
• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program is