Registered Nurse (RN) - General Surgery Trauma Stepdown (2100)- Day Shift

Duke University Hospital

Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.

In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

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 care forpatients in accordancewith the medical and nursing plans of care and established policies andprocedures. Provide nursing services to patients andfamilies inaccordance with the scope of the Graduate RN as defined b ythe NorthCarolina Board of Nursing; under the supervision of a Register edNurse.

Work Performed

Plan, provide and document pr ofessional nursing care, utilizing thenursing process, in accordance wit hphysician orders and establishedpolicies and procedures under the super vision of the team leader orcharge nurse.Delegate tasks and supervise th eactivities of other licensed andunlicensedcare providers under the supe rvision of a registered nurse.Assistother healthcare personnel in thede livery of patient care.Participate in maintaining the environment of car eincluding equipmentand material resources. Prioritize work organization and identifyresources available to assist in completing components of care in atimely manner.Participate in own professional development bymaint aining requiredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seekingappro priateassistance or educational offerings.Support the developmentof othe r staff and formal learners.Participate in the identification ofclinical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and assistin perfor mance improvementactivities.Perform other related duties incidental toth e work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursingprocessKno wledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAbilityto assessnur sing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand their familiesAbilit y to independently seek out resources and work collaborativelyAbilityto establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to communi cate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcareteam, physician s, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teachpatients andfami lies in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbilityto use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinformation, treatment, an d follow-upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompetent in BLS and/orother specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work area or organiza tionAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,int erventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbilityto use computer and learn new software programsAbility to document and communic ate pertinent information using computerand/or paperdocumentationtoolsAb ility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbilit y to withstand prolonged standing and walkingAbility to remain focused a nd organizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in a dministeringroutine and special treatments to patientsWorkingknowledge o f infection control procedures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge a nd c