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About Duke Primary Care

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

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 (based on eligibility)

Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patientsin accordance with physician orders and established policies andprocedures. Provide nursing services to patients and families inacco rdance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North CarolinaBoard of Nursing.

Plan, provide, supervise a nd document professional nursing careutilizing the nursing process for p atients in accordance with physicianorders and established policies and procedures. Use professional nursingjudgment to individualize the plan o f care based on assessment of thepatient's baseline needs and response t o 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 actas team leader or charge nurse for a group of pa tients or an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and initiate corrective acti on to maintain the environment ofcare including equipment and material r esources.Participate in own professional development by maintaining requ iredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriateassi stance or educational offerings.Act as preceptor and support the develop ment of other staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.Perform other related duties incident alto the work described herein.

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed pract ical nurse andunlicensed staffKnowledge of and appropriate application o f the nursing processKnowledge of professional theory, practice and proc edureAbility to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patien tsand their familiesAbility to independently seek out resources and work collaborativelyAbility to establish and maintain effective working rela tionshipsAbility to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitor s,healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and othersAbil ity to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prior itizeinformation, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor skil lsCompetent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdes ignated by work areaAbility to record activities, document assessments, plan of care,interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient stat usAbility to use computer and learn new software programsAble to documen t and communicate pertinent information using computerand/or paper docum entation toolsAbility to navigate the entity to provide clinical care fo r patientsAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walking.Ability to remain focused and organizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techniq ues involved in administeringroutine and special treatments to patientsW orking knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautionsW orking knowledge and completion of appropriate The Joint Commission(TJC) and other regulatory requirementsPre-employment Physical Capacity Testi ng Required

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Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program. Exception: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 without a Bachelor's 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 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.

Experience

Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performersmay be eligible for this level. CN Is are eligible for promotion to CN II by meeting criteria set forth by the DUHS Vizient Nurse Residency Program within 12 months of hire. Promotions can occur at 12 months of hire, but no later than 18 months of hire.

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.

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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.