Registered Nurse; RN - Inpatient Medical Oncology

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Pursue your passion for caring with the Duke Raleigh Campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. With 204 beds, it is the third largest of the four Duke Health hospitals and offers a comprehensive array of services, including cancer, cardiovascular, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal, and wound healing care.

• 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 over 6000 registered nurses
• Quality of Life:
  Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Qualified candidates will receive a $15,000 Commitment Bonus.

NP 5200 is a 37‑bed inpatient adult medical/stepdown oncology unit. The main patient populations involve symptom management for oncology patients, administration of chemotherapeutic agents, and end‑of‑life care. Nursing care is provided in collaboration with other departments and disciplines including hospital medicine, surgical services, pharmacy, case management, social work, nurse navigators, dietitians, and chaplain services. The unit is also part of Duke Cancer Institute of Wake County, which provides comprehensive cancer treatment for patients in Wake County receiving care across the continuum of inpatient and ambulatory settings.

• 12‑hour shifts (7 AM to 7 PM)
• Weekend expectation: up to 96 hours per 8‑week schedule
• Major holidays are assigned upon hire on a 3 year rotating schedule

Plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. RNs with no previous oncology/chemo experience will be skilled to administer chemotherapy/immunotherapy within 6‑8 months of hire. We offer didactic education and hands‑on preceptor orientation for chemotherapy/immunotherapy administration based on ONS/APHON guidelines, DUHS policies and procedures, and appropriate evidence in practice standards. RNs will complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course within 24 months of initial chemotherapy/immunotherapy competency with DUHS.

• Plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and act as needed
• Assist in the development and implementation of general policies and responses
• Provide direction and guidance in the proper use, care, and control of assigned equipment and medications in line with physician orders and established policies and procedures, including collecting and analyzing patient data, developing and implementing nursing care plans, establishing interpersonal relationships with patients, evaluating nursing care given, and communicating relevant facts to proper personnel. Act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit and report results to the head nurse.
  
  Maintain standards of cleanliness in assigned areas
• Observe activities of nursing staff and make recommendations to nursing management for improvement in the quality and effectiveness of nursing care given procedures designed to effect efficiency of operations

• No experience required
• All CNIs will be enrolled in and must complete the DUHS Nurse Residency Program within 12 months of hire
• CNIs are required to meet criteria set forth by the DUHS Nurse Residency Program within 18 months of hire to be promoted…