Registered Nurse (RN) Cardiothoracic Step Down Units

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

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

 

Work Performed

 

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

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients plan of care Working knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and other Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements regulatory requirements Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process Ability to use computer and learn new software programs and their families Ability to use fine motor skills designated by work area Ability to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, Ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively Ability to remain focused and organized Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, Able to document and communicate pertinent information using computer routine and special treatments to patients interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others and/or paper documentation tools Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking. NCA Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safet