Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric & Congenital Cath/EP Short Stay - PRN

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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.

 

Registered Nurse (Experienced RN), PRN

Pediatric & Congenital Cath/EP Short Stay Unit - Duke University Hospital

 

Duke University Health System seeks to hire an experienced Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. 

 

This position will care for both inpatient and outpatient populations through duties including, but not limited to: preparing patients for procedures, assisting during the anesthesia recovery phase, and providing ongoing observation or care during observation period. Nurses in this role will care for pediatric and adult congenital patients that require diagnostic or therapeutic procedures within the cardiovascular service. We treat patients with pediatric and adult congenital cardiac disease and cardiac arrhythmias AND patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional heart catheterizations, electrophysiology studies, cardiac ablations, and implantation of EP devices.

 

• Duke's pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program is ranked second in the nation and remains the best program for children with heart disease in North Carolina.

 

Work Schedule:

M-F. PRN. Night Shift: 7p-7:30a.

 

What you will do:

As a Clinical Nurse II in Duke University Health System, you will plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care and established policies 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.

• 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 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.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

 

What you can expect:

• Multitask in myriad ways – document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status, access nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients, independently seek out resources and work collaboratively. Educate patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care. Relationship management with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others.

 

What we will provide:

• Paid Training: 4 – 6 weeks of paid orientation depending on level of experience.
• Opportunities for a Lifetime. Duke University Health System is committed to providing robust learning and development from Office of Continuing Education.
• Clinical Ladder Advancement
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Employee Referral Program
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Pension plan and much more.

 

What you will need:

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) OR Associate's Degree in Nursing OR Nursing Diploma program.
• Previous work e