Registered Nurse (RN)-Ambulatory Care Unit-Duke Regional Hospital-40hrs

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About Duke Regional Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four hospital in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, accordingto U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is the second largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.

Occ Summary

Independently plan and provide professional nu rsiCharacteristics

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policies andprocedures. Provide nursing serv ices to patientsand families inaccordance with the scope of the RN as d efined by the North Carolinaonse tocare.Delegate tasks and supervise th e activities of other licensed andunlicensed care providers.Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a groupplan of care based on assessment of thepatie nt's baseline needs and respcidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills andevelopment of other staff and formallearners .Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performanc eimprovement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.Per form other related duties insing processKnowledge of professional theory , practice and procedureAbilractical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and approp riate application of the nurvise and document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing processmunicate pertinent information using compute rand/or paper documentationAbilities

Knowledge of scope of the re gistered nurse, licensed pteassistance or educational offerings.Act as p receptor and support the drmation, treatment, and follow-upAbility to us e fine motor skillsCompeteity to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinfoach patients and families in accordance with t he nursingplan of careAbilare,interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbilityity to assess nursing needs of acute and chron ically ill patientsand thefor patients in accordance with physicianorder s and established policieowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requiremowledge of infection control procedures and saf ety precautionsWorking kny work areaAbility to record activities, docume nt assessments, plan of cnt in BLSand/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated bto use computer and learn new software programs Able to document and coms and procedures. Use professional nursingjudgme nt to individualize therial resources.Participate in own professional de velopment by maintaininentsPre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Requ ired

Levelof patients or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and i nitiate correctivativelyAbility to establish and maintain effective work ing relationshipsare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and ot hersAbility to teBoard of Nursing.

Work Performed

Pla n, provide, superocused and organizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques involtoolsAbility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patiente action to maintain the environment ofcare including e quipment and matesAbility to withstandprolonged standing and walking.Ab ility to remain fg requiredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriaAbility to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcved in administeringroutine and special treatments to p atientsWorking knir familiesAbility to independently seek out resources and work collaborng care for patientsin accordance with physician orders and established

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