Registered Nurse, Medical/Surgical, Float Pool

Registered Nurse (Experienced RN) Full Time

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.

Job Description

• Float among various Intermediate and Stepdown Units at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital.
• Provide patient care and support for a variety of patients on our intermediate and stepdown units.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and have the opportunity to participate in rounds on patients.
• Maintain nurse to patient ratios of 1:3 through 1:6 based on acuity, with support from a charge nurse, Nursing Care Assistants, and Health Unit Coordinator 24/7.
• Plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures.
• Utilize 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 activities.
• Adhere to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Work Schedule

• 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.

What You Can Expect

• Multitask in myriad ways - document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation, and re-evaluation of patient status.
• Assess 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.

What We Will Provide

• Float Pool RN Premium of $5.00 per hour.
• Paid training: One week of hospital orientation along with an average of 3 weeks of clinical orientation for an experienced RN.
• Career ladder advancement.
• PTO accrual.
• Nursing specialty certification bonus.
• Tuition assistance.
• Up to $25,000 Nurse Loan Forgiveness - all full-time (at least 0.75 FTE) RN positions are eligible.
• Relocation assistance available for nurses relocating greater than 50 miles to Durham, NC.
• Employee referral program.
• Employees' retirement plan, a traditional defined benefit pension plan designed to provide you with a guaranteed monthly income at your retirement, paid for entirely by Duke and fully vested after five years of service.
• Duke Faculty and Staff 403(b) Retirement Plan - team members may elect to have a portion of each paycheck deducted and contributed to a plan administered by Fidelity.
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, employee pension plan, and much more.
• Opportunities for a lifetime. Duke University Health System is committed to providing robust learning and development from the Office of Continuing Education.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or higher) OR Associate's Degree in Nursing OR Nursing Diploma program.
• Twelve months of recent appropriate clinical experience is required for experienced registered nurses.

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.

Licensure and Certification Required

• Current registration with North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse OR current compact RN licensure to practice in the state of North Carolina required.
• BLS, ACLS, NIH, CPI certification required.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.