Registered Nurse - Cancer Center Radiation Oncology Durham, NC

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 advanced and/or specialized nurs ing care for patientsin accordance with guidelines established within th e Discipline ofNursing Clinical Ladder Program; participate in education al activitiesdepartmental committees, research projects or other health relatedprojects as assigned. Provides nursing services to patients andfa milies in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the NorthCar olina Board of Nursing.

Work Performed

Identify careneeds for patient populations across the continuum ofcare. Collaborate a nd provide leadership in the development of standardsof care, patient/fa mily education and staff education to address theneeds of specific popul ations. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teamand provide leadership wi th in the delivery of patient care.Provide leadership in educational act ivities, departmental committees,research projects and other health-rela ted projects.Provide evaluation, direction and guidance in the proper se lection, use,care and control of material resources. Appraise quality an deffectiveness of material and equipment and collaborate with appropriat edepartments to assist with vendor selection and feedback on performance .Guide the professional growth of others across the continuum of carethr ough role modeling, coaching and/or mentoring. This may includedesigning orientation modules, primary precepting of senior nursingstudents.Provi de leadership at a departmental, entity, community orregional/national l evel for initiatives focused on improving the qualityof care for populat ions of patients and growth of others.Perform other related duties incid ental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Ab ilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed prac tical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursin g processKnowledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAbility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand theirfamiliesAbility to independently seek out resources and work collaborati velyAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbi lity to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinforma tion, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompetent inBLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by w ork areaAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care ,interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbility to use computer and learn new software programsAbility to document and com municate pertinent information using computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patient sAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walkingAbility to remain fo cused