Registered Nurse - Blood Cancer Treatment Room Durham, NC

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About Duke University Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as 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
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

 

Occ Summary

Plan and provide professional nursing ca reuse sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinformati on, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompetent in tients and families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to taken and patientresponses.Assist other nursing personnel in the deliver forpatients in accordancewith physician orders and established policiesa nd procedures.

Work Performed

Plan and provide profes sional nursing care for patients in accordancewith physician orders ande stablishedpolicies and procedures to includecollecting and analyzing pat ient data, developing and implementingnursing care plans, establishingin terpersonal relationships withpatients, evaluating nursing care givenand communicating to properpersonnel relevant facts about patients, actiony of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a group ofpati ents or an entire unitas assigned.Provide direction and guidance inthepr oper use, care and control ofmaterial resources; appraise qualityandeffe ctiveness of material andequipment and report results to head nurse;main tain standards ofcleanliness in assigned areas. Observe activitiesof nur sing staff andmake recommendations to nursing management for improvement in thequality and effectiveness of nursing care given.Assistin the deve lopment and implementation of general policies andproceduresdesigned to effect efficiency of operations.Perform other related dutiesincidental t o the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensedpractical nu rse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursingprocess Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAbility to asses s nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand their familiesA bility to independently seek out resources and work collaborativelyAbili ty to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbility toc ommunicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcare team, ph ysicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility toteach paBLS and /or other specialized life support requirementsdesignatedbywork areaAbil ity to record activities, document assessments, plan ofcare,intervention s, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbility to use computer and learn new software programsAble to document and communicatepertinen t information using computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbility ton avigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbilityto withst and prolonged standing and walkingAbility to remainfocused andorganizedW orking knowledge of procedures and techniques involvedinadministeringrou tine and special treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of infection co ntrol procedures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge andcompletion o f appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirementsPre-employment Physi cal Capacity Testing Required

LevelCharacteristics

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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