Registered Nurse (RN) Cath Lab

Responsibilities 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 professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate 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. Qualifications Must hold a current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. Minimum of twelve months of appropriate clinical experience. Graduation from an accredited BSN program. Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) must enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and complete the program within seven years of their start date; nurses hired before July 1, 2014 are not required to enroll in a BSN program. Knowledge of the scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and unlicensed staff; knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process; knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure. Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families; ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others. Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care; ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up; ability to use fine motor skills; competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area. Ability to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status; ability to use computer and learn new software programs; ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients. Physical ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking; ability to remain focused and organized. Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients; working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions; working knowledge and completion of appropriate Joint Commission (TJC) and other regulatory requirements. Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing required. Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. #J-18808-Ljbffr