Duke Regional Hospital Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units.Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital areconsistently 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)

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Occ Summary

Independently plan and provide professional nurs ingcare for patients inaccordance with physician orders and established policies andprocedures. Provide nursing services to patients and familie sinaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North CarolinaB oard of Nursing.Nurses hired into this limited benefited classification will commit towork a minimum number of hours in a designated inpatient nursingdepartment. Compensation is a flat rate that is based on years ofe xperience.

Work Performed

Plan, provide, supervise an ddocument professional nursing careutilizing the nursing process for pat ients in accordance with physicianorders and established policies and pr ocedures. Use professional nursingjudgment to individualize the plan ofc are based on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and response toca re.Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed andunli censed care providers.Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a group of patien ts or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor andinitiate corrective actionto maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and material resour ces.Participate in own professional development by maintaining requiredc ompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriateassistanc e or educational offerings.Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification of c linical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and in perfo rmance improvement activities.Perform other related duties incidentalto the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practicalnurs e andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing processK nowledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAbility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand their familiesAb ility to independentlyseek out resources and work collaborativelyAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbilityto comm unicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcare team, physi cians, administrators, leadership and othersAbility to teach patients an d families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use sens ory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinformation,treatme nt, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompetent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work areaAbili ty to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,intervention s, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbility to usecomputer and learn new software programsAble to document and communicatepertinent information using computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbility to na vigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbilityto withsta nd prolonged standing and walkingAbility to remain focused and organized Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge and completi on of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirementsPre-employment P hysical Capacity Testing Required

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date.

Experience

2 years of appropriate clinical experience required

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

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