Duke Primary Care is the largest primary care network in the greater Triangle area with family medicine and internal medicine providers, and pediatricians in 34 locations throughout the Triangle.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r) 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!

Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for pat ientsin accordance with physician orders and established policies andpro cedures. Provide nursing services to patients andfamilies inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North CarolinaBoard of Nursin g.

Plan, provide, supervise and docume nt professional nursing careutilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physicianorders and established policies and procedure s. Use professional nursingjudgment to individualize the plan of care ba sed on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and response to care.De legate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed andunlicense d care providers.Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursi ng care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and material resources. Participate in own professional development by maintaining requiredcompe tencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriateassistance or educational offerings.Act as preceptor and support the development of o ther staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification of clini cal or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and in performan ce improvement activities.Perform other related duties incidental to thework described herein.

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing processKno wledge of professional theory, practice and procedureAbility to assess n ursing needs of acute and chronically ill patientsand their familiesAbil ity to independently seek out resources and work collaborativelyAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationshipsAbility to 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, treatm ent, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor skillsCompetent in BLS and/o r other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work areaAbil ity to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,interventio ns, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient statusAbility to use compute r and learn new software programsAble to document and communicate pertin ent information using computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patientsAbility to wit hstand prolonged standing and walking.Ability to remain focused and orga nizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administ eringroutine and special treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of infe ction control procedures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge and com pletion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirementsPre-employm ent Physical Capacity Testing Required

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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.

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.

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

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