What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Nights - Duke Regional Hospital - Mother Baby Unit position at Duke University Health System?
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)
Occ Summary
The Nurse Clinician is responsible and account able for clinicalexpertise for specific patient populations. The incumbe ntfunctions as aclinician, educator, investigator, consultant and leader .Clinicaljudgments are based on a synthesis of current research, concept s,principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems. The Nurs eClinician functions as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team,co ntributing to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and inprov iding leadership to the organization.
Work Performed
Provides specialized nursing treatment, care, and education to patientsi naccordance with physician/nursing orders and established policies andpr ocedures.Serves as a resourceto patients and families, providing preoper ativecounseling and follow-up problem solving after discharge from theho spital.Coordinates the development, utilization, and evaluation of appro priateeducational resources and interventions that assist thepatient/car egiver in developing the skills for self care.Promotes evidence-based pr actice through staff education andparticipation in developing, implement ing, and evaluating processstandards such as plans of care, protocols,an d guidelines. As an APSmember, collaborates in preparing standardizedor ders (CPOE) andprotocol-driven practice updates and reviews.Assessesthe educational needs of the patient/caregiver as it relates tothe disease p rocess, alterations in function, and assimilation back intothe homeand c ommunity.Utilize current nursing and clinical research to support eviden ce-basedclinical decision-making and practiceParticipates in quality/per formance improvement programs and projects,product evaluation, outcomes evaluation studies and/or clinicalresearch..Utilizes teaching and learni ng theories to assist patients and familieswith physical and emotional i mpact of body changes and chronic illness.Provides clinical experience i n a preceptor role for nursing studentsattending institutions thathave c ontractual agreements with DUHS.Participates in the orientation ofnew nu rsing staff and provides expertcoaching and guidance through bothformal and informal one-on-oneteaching with nursing staff.The work environment involves risk discomforts that aretypical of anacute care setting to in clude working with patients under isolation anduniversal precautions. It requires safety precautions, ongoing educationand health risk monitorin g. Contact with specimens, chemicals, sharps,radiation, technicalequipm ent and fumes are possible. Employees arerequired to wear personal prot ective attire according to hospitalpolicies and OSHA guidelines. The wo rk activity and patient acuitylevels can create a stressful atmosphere.< /p>
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
STATISTICALREPORTINGA NALYZE TRENDSSTATISTICAL ANALYSISDATA VERIFICATIONDATA CODING-GENERALDAT A ANALYSISPre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required
Level Characteristics
N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education
BSN required
Experience
3 years of nursing experience required
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required. BLS required.
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