Registered Nurse; RN) General Surgery PRN
Listed on 2026-10-10
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing, Staff Nurse, ICU Nurse
Registered Nurse (RN) General Surgery PRN
Work Arrangement:
On‑Site
Requisition Number: 269790
Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Location:
Durham, NC, US, 27704
Date:
Jul 3, 2026
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.
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)
The General Surgery/Bariatric Unit at Duke Regional Hospital is comprised of a 28‑bed Surgical Unit. This unit provides care for general surgery, vascular, urology, colorectal, and plastics patients and is recognized as a Bariatric Center of Excellence. Our team consistently works together to provide excellent patient care. We value teamwork, excellence, safety, diversity and integrity in our practice. This unit has a patient population of about 50% bariatric and 50% geriatric.
Since this is a bariatric surgery unit, the NAs will use Hoyer lifts.
Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders 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.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Role- Plan, provide, and document professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, by 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 promptly.
- Participate in 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.
Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within seven years of their start date.
Experience24 months of appropriate clinical experience is required.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications- Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
- BLS required.
- Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and NCA
- Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process
- Knowledge of professional…
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