Registered Nurse; Grads - Peds Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Overview

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• 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)

Registered Nurse (New Grad) – Peds Cardiac Intensive Care Unit – Duke University Hospital

Located in Duke Central Tower, Unit 3B

Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time. The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is a 20-bed unit in a Level I Trauma Center. Areas of subspecialty expertise include congenital heart disease and cardiovascular surgery. This unit cares for high-acuity patients with hands-on experience using devices unique to this unit, including Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO) and ventricular assist devices.

We are a fast-paced unit with teamwork and inclusion where everyone's input matters.

Full Time: 3, 12 hour shifts. 7a/7p, Day/Night rotating. 36 hours per week.

• Plan, provide and document professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures under the supervision of the team leader or charge nurse.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other healthcare personnel in the delivery of patient care.
• Participate in maintaining the environment of care including equipment and material resources. Prioritize work organization and identify resources available to assist in completing components of care in a timely manner.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and assist in performance improvement activities.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

• Multitask in myriad ways - document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status, access nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients, independently seek out resources and work collaboratively. Educate patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care. Relationship management with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others.

• Paid Training: 8 weeks of paid orientation and monthly nurse residency classes and the completion of a unit-focused project
• Opportunities for a Lifetime. Duke University Health System is committed to providing robust learning and development from Office of Continuing Education
• Clinical Ladder Advancement
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Grant
• Employee Referral Program
• Nursing Specialty Certification Bonus
• Performance Increases
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Pension plan and much more

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor s Degree in Nursing (or higher) OR Associate s Degree in Nursing OR Nursing Diploma program
• All…