Description
At Duke Health, we're 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.
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.
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Independently plan and provide profes sional nursing care for patientsin accordance with physician orders and established policies andprocedures. Provide nursing services to patients and families inaccordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the No rth CarolinaBoard of Nursing.
Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing careutilizing the n ursing process for patientsin accordance with physicianorders and establ ished policies and procedures. Use professional nursingjudgment to indiv idualize the plan of carebased on assessment of thepatient's baseline ne eds and response to care.Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed andunlicensed care providers.Assist other nursing personn el in the delivery of nursing care and actas team leader or charge nurse for a group ofpatientsor an entire unitas assigned.Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment ofcare including equipmen t and material resources.Participate in own professional development by maintaining requiredcompetencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriateassistanceor educational offerings.Act as preceptor and supp ort the development ofother staff and formallearners.Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportu nities and in performance improvement activities.Perform other related d uties incidental to t3>
Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse , licensed practical nurse andNCAKnowledge of and appropriate applicatio n of the nursing processKnowledge of professional theory, practice and p rocedureAbility to assessnursing needs of acute and chronically ill pati entsand their familiesAbility to independently seek out resources and wo rk collaborativelyAbility to establish and maintain effective working re lationshipsAbility to communicate clearly with patients, families, visit ors,healthcare team, phyand families in accordance with the nursingplan of careAbility to use sesicians, administrators, leadership and othersAb ility to teach patientsnsory and cognitive functions to process and prio ritizeinformation, treatment, and follow-upAbility to use fine motor ski llsCompetent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsde signated by work areaAbter and learn new software programsAble to docume nt and communicate pertto navigate the entity to provide clinical care f or patientsAbility to withstand prolonged standing and walking.Ability t o remain focused and organizedWorking knowledge of procedures and techni ques involved in administeringroutine and special treatments to patients Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions Working knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulator y requirementsPre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required
Level Characteristi
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires graduation from an accredited Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. All registered nurses 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 BSN program within seven years of their start date.
Experience
Applicants must meet all requirements set forth by the DUHS Nursing Career Ladder Program for level III.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.
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