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CLINICAL NURSE - Telemetry

Duke University Health System

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Posted:

January 5, 2021

Location:

Durham, North Carolina

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Salary:

Open

Discipline:

General Nursing

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(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!

Nursing Unit 5-2 is a 33 bed cardiac telemetry step down unit. We are a very welcoming unit that strives at being rated #1 in providing excellent patient care and customer service. We also believe in recognizing our staff for their dedication to nursing excellence. We serve an extensive patient population with illnesses that include but are not limited to- CHF, COPD, Chest Pain, Dysrhythmias, CABG's, pre and post procedural patients, Insulin drips, Heparin drips, and several Cardiac drips. We also offer several learning opportunities that not only include our patient population, but also the Nurse Residency Program that helps support entry level of practice nurses. Our unit provides a great work environment for staff to collaborate and grow within their practice. Occ Summary

Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nur sing care for patientsin accordance with guidelines established within t he Discipline ofNursing Clinical Ladder Program; participate in educatio nal activities,departmental committees,research projects orother healt h relatedprojects as assigned. Provide nursing services to patients and familiesin accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North C arolinaBoard of Nursing.

Work Performed

Identify care needs for patient populations at the unit level. Provideleadership in t he development of standards of care, patient/familyeducation and staff e ducation to address the needs of specificpopulations.Participate in educ ational activities, departmental committees, researchprojects and other health-related projects as assigned.Provide direction and guidance in th e proper use, care and control ofmaterial resources; appraise quality an d effectiveness of material andequipment and communicate to responsible individuals.Anticipate potential safety concerns in the environment of c are andintervene.Guide the professional growth of others atthe unit lev el throughprecepting, role modeling, coaching and/or mentoring.Provide l eadership at a unit level for initiatives designed to improvethe quality of care or clinical outcomes for populations of patients andgrowth of o thers.Perform other related duties incidental to the work described here in.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scop e of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse andNCAKnowledge of a nd appropriate application of the nursing processKnowledge of profession al theory, practice and procedureAbility to assess nursing needs of acut e and chronically ill patientsand theirfamiliesAbility to independently seek out resources and work collaborativelyAbility to establish and mai ntain effective working relationshipsAbility to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors,healthcareteam, physicians, administrator s, leadership and othersAbility to teach patients and families in accord ance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use sensory and cognitive fu nctions to process and prioritizeinformation, treatment, and follow-upAb ility to use fine motor skillsCompetent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work areaAbility to record activi ties, document assessments, plan of care,interventions, evaluation and r e-evaluation of patient statusAbility to use computer and learn new soft ware programsAbility to document and communicate pertinent information u sing computerand/or paper documentation toolsAbility to navigate the ent ity to provide clinical care for patientsAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walkingAbility to remain focused and organizedWorking knowl edge of procedures and techniques involved in administeringroutine and s pecial treatments to patientsWorking knowledge of infection control proc edures and safety precautionsWorking knowledge and completion of appropr iate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirements.Pre-employment Physical Capa city Testing Required

Level Characteristics

The Clini cal Nurse III provides leadership at the unit level. The CNIIIindependen tly and creatively implements the nursingprocess forindividual patients and identifies needs and plans care for unit patientpopulations. The CN III is positive during changes and supports growth ofpeers. The CNIII is able to effectively communicate with all members ofthe health care team .

Minimum Qualifications

Education

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.

Experience

Requires two years of appropriate clinical experience. In addition to the education and experience noted above, applicants must meet all requirements set forth by the Nursing Clinical Ladder Program for the level III.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

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

Duke is an Affirmative Action/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, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas--an 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.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob 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.

Internal Number: 81709

About Duke University Health System

As a world-class academic and health care system, Duke Health strives to transform medicine and health locally and globally through innovative scientific research, rapid translation of breakthrough discoveries, educating future clinical and scientific leaders, advocating and practicing evidence-based medicine to improve community health, and leading efforts to eliminate health inequalities.

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