New Grad RN - Gen Surgery Vascular/Trauma Stepdown 2100
Company: Duke Health
Location: Efland
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job 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 University Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in
Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best
in the United States and is the number one hospital in North
Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024.
Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three
hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as
well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities,
including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery
center, and more. -Are you a nurse that aspires to become a
Critical Care Nurse in the future or currently enjoys the high
acuity of trauma? -If so, the General Surgery Vascular/Trauma
Stepdown is a perfect unit to build your foundation!
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Registered Nurse (Experienced RN or New Grad RN) - Duke University
Hospital - General Surgery/Vascular/Trauma Stepdown Unit (2100)
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Duke University Health System - Duke University Hospital seeks to
hire a new graduate Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission
of Advancing Health Together. -
-Work Hours & Shifts:
--- - - -3 12's night shift (7pm-7am) OR
--- - - -3 12's Day Shifts (7am-7pm)
--- - - -3 12's Rotating Shifts (50% Days; 50% Nights)
--- - - -**The shift options are contingent upon completing a day
shift orientation and a successful 90-day probationary period.
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Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Required:
--- - - -Graduation from an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
(or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma
program is required.
--- - - -Experienced Nurses: Previous work experience (1+ years) as
a clinical nurse is required.
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All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing 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
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Licensure, Certification or Registration Required:
--- - - -Current registration with North Carolina State Board of
Nursing as a registered professional nurse OR current compact RN
licensure to practice in the state of North Carolina required.
--- - - -BLS (or higher) certification required.
--- - - -Experienced Nurses: Professional specialty certification
(preferred).
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Unit Profile:
The General Surgery & Vascular Trauma Stepdown Unit (2100) at Duke
strives to provide exceptional care to acutely ill patients. We are
a 32 bed stepdown unit with a patient population consisting
primarily of abdominal and vascular surgeries, abdominal oncology
as well as a variety of trauma patients. Our unit offers an
opportunity to cultivate critical thinking in a fast-paced
environment that promotes team building and fosters learning. The
RNs in our unit aim to provide the highest quality care to our
patient population while serving as patient advocates.
On unit 2100, we strive to develop the foundational skills required
to excel in the nursing field while working within an extensive
interdisciplinary and supportive team. You will master skills such
as:--- Tracheostomy care and maintenance
--- Blood product administration --- Wound care including wound
management systems
--- Ostomy care and maintenance and patient education
--- Management of chest tubes and various drains
--- Maintenance of a variety of collars, braces, and orthopedic
devices
--- Polytrauma mobility
--- Post-operative monitoring and care
--- Various pain management techniques including Patient Controlled
Analgesic (PCA), Epidural pumps,
Ketamine, and Lidocaine infusions.
--- Foley catheter insertion, maintenance, and removal
--- Nasogastric tube insertion, maintenance, and removal
--- Central and Peripheral IV maintenance and removal
--- Administration of oral, intravenous, and via tube
medications
--- Collection of laboratory specimens, including but not limited
to blood and urine
--- Cardiac telemetry monitoring
--- Parenteral and Enteral nutrition administration
--- Coordination of patient and family education
- - 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. -
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