Registered Nurse (Experienced Rn) - Infusion Center - 4/10S Day Shifts Weekends Included - Durham

Duke University Hospital

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 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.

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 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 is designated as a Magnet organization
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

The Duke University Hospital Infusion Clinic is looking to hire a

Registered Nurse II who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together!

**This posiiton offers Sign-On Bonus for $15000.

Job Summary

Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time. Ideal applicants would have excellent computer and phone skills and be able to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team. We are looking for someone with the ability to establish a strong rapport with patients and families by phone, to coordinate services, and to provide education and nursing care to patients and families in the clinic setting.

Clinic Summary

Provides care to outpatients to include a variety of non-oncology medication and infusion therapies including iron infusions, biologics, blood products, and a wide variety of other outpatient therapies ranging from 30 minutes to 6 hours. Weekend shifts available.

Schedule: Mandatory Weekend Day Shift with Rotations of Weekdays as well.

Shifts: 4 - Ten hours shifts with weekend covered.

Job Duties

• Teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Plan, provide and document professional nursing care in ambulatory settings, utilizing the nursing process, in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures, under the supervision of the nurse manager, charge nurse or practice manager.
• Collect and analyze patient data, make recommendations for nursing care plans, evaluate nursing care provided, document and communicate appropriately nursing actions taken and patient responses.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of patient care and serve as a team leader.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care, including equipment and material resources.
• Participate in clinic or entity level performance improvement activities.
• Assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families.
• Participate in the identification of clinical, operational and safety related performance improvement opportunities.
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others.

Minimum Requirements

• Venipuncture/IV experience preferred
• BCLS certification is required.
• Must have current or compact RN license in the State of North Carolina
• Must have an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma. (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.)
• Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required
• Experienced RNs with 1+ year of experience are welcome to apply.

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