Registered Nurse (RN)- Ortho Med Surg

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About Duke Raleigh Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Raleigh Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina, which has been part of Duke Health since 1998 and has served Wake County for more than 35 years. Duke Raleigh Hospital features 204 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

Duke Raleigh Hospital - North Pavilion 3200 (Ortho. Med Surg) seeks to hire a Registered Nurse (RN) who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

This unit has the opportunity for a $15,000 commitment bonus for experienced nurses, and a $7,500 commitment bonus for nurses with less than a year experience. 

 

Full Time: 3x12 Rotating schedule. 

7a-7p or 7p-7a shifts available. 

 

 

Unit Summary:

The 3rd floor Orthopedics unit (NP3200) at Duke Raleigh Hospital is comprised of over 40 beds with Orthopedics Neuroscience and Med Surg specialties. Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

 

Work Hours & Shifts:

• 12-hour shifts (7A to 7P Days) or (7P to 7A Nights)

 

 

General Description of the Job Class

Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Use professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient's baseline needs and response to care.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit as assigned.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

 

Required Qualifications at this Level

 

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 five 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.

 

Experience:    

• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.
• CN Is are eligible for promotion to CN II by meeting criteria set forth by the DUHS Vizient Nurse Residency Program within 12 months of hire.
• Promotions can occur at 12 months of hire, but no later than 18 months of hire.

 

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:    

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:    

• Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and unlicensed staff
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families
• Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Abilit