Registered Nurse, Intermediate​/Stepdown Units, Float Pool RN

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.

• 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!

Duke University Health System is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Intermediate/Stepdown Float Pool. This full‑time role offers a unique opportunity to float across multiple units at:

• Duke University Hospital
• Duke Regional Hospital
• Duke Raleigh Hospital, a campus of Duke University Hospital

The float pool supports a wide range of specialties, including:

• Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Oncology
• Orthopedics
• Transplant
• Trauma

In the Float Pool, it is embedded in our staff to rise to the challenge and adapt to situations. Nurses receive extensive training across multiple specialties, becoming clinical experts with a broad skill set and deep knowledge of diverse patient populations.

Unlike other health systems in the area, Duke offers the same benefits to Float Pool staff as unit‑dedicated staff, making this a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to grow your career while enjoying full support and recognition.

• Thrive in a team‑oriented, fast‑paced environment
• Demonstrate accountability, adaptability, and clinical excellence
• Value family‑centered care and patient advocacy
• Embrace Duke Health’s mission to Advancing Health Together and culture commitments of Putting People First, Being Clear and Empower, and Adapting to Improve

• Day (7A‑7P), Night (7P‑7A) or rotating Shifts
• Three 12‑hour shifts each week OR alternating three 12‑hour shifts one week and two 12‑hour shifts the following week
• One Monday, one Friday, one Saturday, one Sunday per each 4 weeks of the schedule
• One major and minor holiday for winter and summer holidays
• Weekend option opportunities available

• Deliver exemplary care across Intermediate and Stepdown units
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and participate in patient rounds
• Nurse‑to‑patient ratios range from 1:3 to 1:6, based on acuity
• Units are staffed 24/7 with Charge Nurses, Nursing Care Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinators

As a Clinical Nurse II in Duke University Health System, you will plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures. Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

• Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Use professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patient’s baseline needs and response to care.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care including equipment and material resources.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement…