Pre​/PostOp Clinical Nurse IV Leader-Duke Regional Hospital

About Duke Regional Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina. With 388 beds it is the second largest of Duke Health's four hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight‑loss surgery, women’s services, and heart and vascular services.

Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patients in accordance with guidelines established within the Discipline of Nursing Clinical Ladder Program and the North Carolina Board of Nursing. The position will provide local level leadership in the areas of administration, education, informatics and quality.

• Identify care needs for patient populations across the continuum of care.
• Collaborate and provide leadership in the development of standards of care, patient/family education and staff education to address the needs of specific populations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and provide leadership within the delivery of patient care.
• Provide leadership in educational activities, departmental committees, research projects and other health‑related projects.
• Provide evaluation, direction and guidance in the proper selection, use, care and control of material resources. Appraise quality and effectiveness of material and equipment and collaborate with appropriate departments to assist with vendor selection and feedback on performance.
• Guide the professional growth of others across the continuum of care through role modeling, coaching and/or mentoring. This may include designing orientation modules, primary precepting of senior nursing students.
• Provide leadership at a departmental, entity, community or regional/national level for initiatives focused on improving the quality of care for populations of patients and growth of others.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Effectively recommend personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, disciplinary actions, terminations and other related activities.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Four 10‑hour shifts or five 8‑hour shifts per week Monday‑Friday. Shift start times are between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.;
This role will support adult pre‑operative and post‑operative patients, nurses and support staff. No weekends. Holiday requirements:
Administrative Call only.

Monitor clinical practice and ensure compliance to practice standards and regulatory standards. Collaborate with unit/clinic leadership to coach and mentor nursing colleagues. Influence recruitment and development of staff.

Plan and deliver in‑house education sessions or collaborate with subject matter experts. Keep up to date with evidence‑based nursing practices and adult education. Assess educational needs of staff. Partners with clinical nurse educator and clinical nurse specialist to address unit educational needs.

Serve as a superuser for clinical information systems. Disseminate and communicate information to staff regarding adoption of or changes to technology. Facilitate service tickets and troubleshoot efficiency concerns with staff. Provide training and technology education support on the unit. Serve as a change agent and facilitate adoption of new technology on the unit.

Collaborate with subject matter experts to analyze patient care data to identify trends and areas for improvement. Participate in multidisciplinary committees focused on quality and patient safety. Provide guidance and support to nursing staff in quality assurance and best practices. Engage in research and innovation initiatives to develop new methodologies and technologies for enhancing patient care.

Work requires graduation from an accredited nursing program with a BSN degree.

Applicants must meet all requirements set forth by the DUHS Career Ladder Program for level IV.

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.