Registered Nurse (Experienced RN) - Children's Evaluation Center

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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)

 

Registered Nurse (Experienced RN)

Duke Children's Evaluation Center

 

We are seeking a CLINICAL NURSE II in Duke’s Children’s Evaluation center located in Durham to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients. 

 

Work Schedule:

.75 fte, 30 hours per week

 

WE INVITE YOU TO APPLY IF:

• You are compassionate, patient, and have top notch interpersonal skills and your goal is to promote patient’s well-being through exceptional nursing care.
• You are detail oriented, conscientious and take pride in ensuring accuracy in your work.
• You are collaborative and excited to be part of a care team.

 

JOb duties

• Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for both pediatric and adult 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 patient's baseline needs and response to care.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit as assigned.
• Rooming patients which includes vital signs, current medication and pharmacy review, falls assessment, etc. and notifies provider of any concerns.
• Completes all of the appropriate steps for patient or pharmacy requested refills including assessing electronic chart for appropriateness, verifying correct pharmacy and queueing up for provider once determined. Calling pharmacies to work through issues at every level of the medication ordering, filling, refilling and insurance needs.
• Completing Medication Prior Authorizations-gathering clinical information based in the individual questions presented for each PA, conferring with provider to answer specific questions not otherwise addressed in the chart.  Working with provider on next-steps. Notifying patient/parent/provider of outcome and documenting appropriately.  May need to re-submit original or assist in appeal process if PA has negative outcome.