Registered Nurse - Cancer Center Radiation/Oncology 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

Independently plan and provide professional nu rsicteristics

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Level Charang care for patients in accordance with physician ord ers and establishedpolicies 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.

Work Performed

< p>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 judgm ent to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient 's baseline needsand response to care. Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.Assist other nursing personnelin the delivery of nursing care and act as team leader or charge nursefor a group of patients or an entire unit as assigned. Mo nitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipmentand material resources. Participate in own professio nal development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learni ng needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings. Ac t as preceptorand support the development of other staff and formal lear ners. Participate in the identification of clinical or operational perfo rmance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activiti es. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein .

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and NCA Knowledge of a nd appropriate application of the nursing process. Knowledge of professi onal theory,practice and procedure. Ability to assess nursing needs of a cute and chronically ill patients and their families. Ability to indepen dently seekout resources and work collaboratively. Ability to establish andmaintain effective working relationships. Ability to communicate cle arly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, adm inistratorsdance with the nursing plan of care. Ability to use sensory a nd cognitiv, leadership and others. Ability to teach patients and famili es in accore functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up. Ability to use fine motor skills Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area. Ab ility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interven tions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status. Ability to use co mputer andlearn new software programs. Able to document and communicate pertinentinformation using computer and/or paper documentation tools. Ab ility tonavigate the entity toprovide clinical care for patients. Abilit y to withstand prolonged standing and walking. Ability to remain focused and organized.Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved i n administering routine and special treatments to patients.Working knowl edge ofinfection control procedures and safety precautions. Working know ledgeand completion of appropriate JCAHO and other regulatory requiremen ts. P

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