Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Medicine Stepdown

Registered Nurse (RN) - Experienced or New Grad - Adult Medicine Stepdown 2300

Duke University Health System seeks to hire a Registered Nurse (new or experienced) who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

The Adult General Medicine Stepdown Unit (2300) contains a total of 31 inpatient beds. Our team of nursing staff provide exceptional care to patients with complex medical diseases.

Department Highlights:

• RN to Patient Ratio is 1:4
• A diverse patient population is great for new nurses who are still unsure about what route they want to take as a nurse, as it allows you to grow and strengthen your skills, build confidence, and learn about many different disease processes.
• Flexible scheduling
• Extraordinary unit culture that embraces each team member a sense of belonging.
• Affords the clinical experience to attain strong critical thinking skills, vast knowledge of disease processes and body systems, and robust care management skills.

Work Schedule:

• Full time - 36 hours/week.
• Three (3) 12-hour shifts.
• Night Shift for Experienced RNs; Rotating Day/Night for New Graduate or Experienced RNs

What you will do:

• Plan, provide and document professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures under the supervision of the team leader or charge nurse.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other healthcare personnel in the delivery of patient care.
• Participate in maintaining the environment of care including equipment and material resources. Prioritize work organization and identify resources available to assist in completing components of care in a timely manner.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and assist in performance improvement activities.

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'll provide:

• Paid Training
• New Graduate Nurses: 8 weeks of paid orientation and monthly nurse residency classes
• Experienced Nurses: 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 and Nurse Loan Forgiveness
• Relocation Grant and Sign On Bonus
• Nursing Specialty Certification Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Performance Increases
• 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.

***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 seven years of their start date. We do offer Tuition Assistance.

Licensure and Certification Required:

• Current registration with North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse OR current compact RN licensure to practice in the state of North Carolina required. Nurses with a multi state compact license must obtain NC state licensure within the first 90 days of employment.
• BLS Certification

Experience:

No experience required.

All CNIs will be enrolled in and must complete the DUHS Nurse Residency Program within 12 months of hire.

CNIs are required to meet criteria set forth by the DUHS Nurse Residency Program within 18 months of hire to be promoted to CNII.

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program is required.
• RNs 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 seven years of their start date.
• 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 seven 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.