Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro Spine

divh2Ortho/Neuro Spine and Neuro Stepdown Unit/h2p$7,500 Commitment Bonus for RNs with at least 1 year of experience!/ppRelocation assistance available for qualified candidates!/ppAt Duke Health, were driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together./ppPursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204-beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care./ppDuke Nursing Highlights:/pulliDuke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization/liliNurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolinas Great 100 Nurses./liliDuke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification./liliDuke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses/liliQuality of Life: Living in the Triangle!/liliRelocation Assistance (based on eligibility)/li/ulh2Unit Summary:/h2pLocated at Duke Raleigh Campuss new South Pavilion, 3700 is a Ortho/Neuro Spine and Neuro Stepdown Unit consisting of 32 inpatient beds. The team has Commitment to Zero Harm of their patients, and this is executed through their dedication to providing exceptional patient care and customer service. The typical patient population is post-operative spine, both ortho-spine and neuro-spine, and patients who have been diagnosed with a stroke and/or neurology related procedure. Although the unit specializes in adult patients, they also care for a specific population of pediatric adolescents who undergo spine surgery. South Pavilion 3700 occasionally absorbs overflow orthopeadic joint surgical patients and general medicine patients./ph2General Description of the Job Class/h2pIndependently plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing./ph3Duties and Responsibilities of this Level/h3ulliPlan, 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 patients baseline needs and response to care./liliDelegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers./liliAssist 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./liliMonitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources./liliParticipate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings./liliAct as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners./liliParticipate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities./liliPerform other related duties incidental to the work described herein./li/ulh2Required Qualifications at this Level/h2h3Education:/h3pWork requires graduation from an accredited BSN program./ppException: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 without a Bachelors degree in Nursing (or higher) are encouraged 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./ph3Experience:/h3pTwelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required./ph3Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:/h3pMust have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required./ph3Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:/h3ulliKnowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and unlicensed staff/liliKnowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process/liliKnowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure/liliAbility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families/liliAbility to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively/liliAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships/liliAbility to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others/liliAbility to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care/liliAbility to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up/liliAbility to use fine motor skills/liliCompetent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area/liliAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status/liliAbility to use computer and learn new software programs/liliAble to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools/liliAbility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients/liliAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walking./liliAbility to remain focused and organized/liliWorking knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients/liliWorking knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions/liliWorking knowledge and completion of appropriate The Joint Commission (TJC) and other regulatory requirements/liliPre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required/li/ulpDuke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individuals 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./ppDuke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideasan exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values./ppEssential Physical Job Functions:/ppCertain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department./p/div