Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017.

U.S News & World Report named Duke University Hospital #1 in North Carolina and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018-19.

Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20 nationally for seven adult specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology.

In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet 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!

Job Summary
The Duke Internal Traveler Program (ITP) provides short-term 12-week assignments for eligible employees to fill staffing needs normally filled by external traveler RNs. RNs will be hired for up to one year into specialty groups to fulfill requests for a traveler RN across DUHS. The initial specialty groups are the Emergency Services, Perioperative Services, Medical/Surgical, Children's, Women's, Critical Care, Oncology, Heart, etc.
Independently 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.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

• 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 own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or 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.

Required Qualifications at this Level
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:    

2 years of clinical experience in a specialty is required.
 
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:    

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

- Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and NCA
- 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
- Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others
- Able to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care
- Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up
- Able to use fine motor skills
- Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area
- Able to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status
- Able to use computer and learn new software programs
- Able to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools
- Able to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients
- Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking
- Able 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 JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
 
 

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