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Duke Regional Hospital has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties and the surrounding communities for nearly 40 years. With more than 1,900 employees, its focus is on providing outstanding medical care with compassionate, personalized service in a comfortable community hospital setting. Duke Regional Hospital has 369 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, and also offers care at the Duke Rehabilitation Institute and Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center. In fiscal year 2018, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,299 patients and had 165,953 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017.

U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #10 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2018-19.

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!

.75 or 30 hours per week

Occ Summary

Indepen dently plan and provide professional nursing care forpatientsin accorda nce with physician orders and established policies andprocedures. Provid e nursing services to patients and families inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North CarolinaBoard of Nursing.

Work Performed

Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance wi th physicianorders and established policies and procedures. Use professi onal nursingjudgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessme nt of thepatient's baseline needs and response to care.Delegate tasks an d supervise the activities of other licensed andunlicensed care provider s.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 ofcare including equipment and material resources.Participate in own professional development by maintaining requiredcompetencies, identi fying learning needs and seeking appropriateassistance or educational of ferings.Act as preceptor and supportthe development of other staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification of clinical or operatio nal performanceimprovement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing processKnowledge of profe ssional theory, practice and procedureAbility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand their familiesAbility to independ ently seek out resources and work collaborativelyAbility to establish an d maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to communicate clearly withpatients, families, visitors,healthcare team, physicians, administ rators, leadership and othersAbility to teach patients and families in a ccordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use sensory and cogniti ve functions to process and prioritizeinformation, treatment, and follow -upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompetent in BLS and/or other special ized life support requirementsdesignated by work areaAbility to record a ctivities, document assessments, plan of care,interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbility to use computer and learn new software programsAble to document and communicate pertinent information using computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbility to navigate the e ntity to provide clinical care for patientsAbility to withstand prolonge d standing and walking.Ability to remain focused and organizedWorking kn owledge of procedures and techniques involved in administeringroutine an d special treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of infection control p rocedures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge and completion of appr opriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirementsPre-employment Physical Ca pacity Testing Required

Level Characteristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program. Exception: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) are expected to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date but must complete the program within five years of their start date. Registered nurses hired before July 1, 2014 are not required to enroll in a BSN program to remain in this job classification.

Experience

Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

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

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