Registered Nurse (RN) Ortho Neuro

Unit Overview

The Ortho/Neuro unit at Duke Regional Hospital is comprised of a 40–bedded floor with Orthopedics and Neuroscience specialties. This is a fast-paced state-of-the-art orthopedic and neurosurgery unit that uses enhanced recovery after surgery principles to both minimize narcotic usage and get the patient home and back to baseline as quickly as we can. The majority of our patients stay 6-24 hours on the unit, in that time they are provided for by a tremendous interdisciplinary team of nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, care managers, pharmacists, and doctors — and it’s the teamwork that makes this unit soar.. The nursing unit utilizes Epic for the EMR, Omnicell for the medications, and Pyxis for the patient supplies. It’s the teamwork that makes the unit soar, and it is that same teamwork that the staff relishes and keeps them together.  Eager to add like-minded motivated nurses to our staff. Optimized Health- Not total care.

$15,000 commitment bonus for RNs with 1+ years of experience, eligibility rules apply. 

Shift Information

Fulltime, three 12-hour shifts

Night shift 7p-7a

General Description of this Role

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.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Work requires graduation from an accredited ADN, BSN, or Nursing diploma program.
• Registered Nurses who do not have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program and to complete that program within seven years of their start date in this role.

Experience

• No previous RN experience is required for New Graduate Registered Nurses
• One year of RN experience is required for Level II Registered Nurses

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and NCA
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families
• Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others
• Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care
• Ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up
• Ability to use fine motor skills
• Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area
• Ability to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status
• Ability to use computer and learn new software programs
• Able to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools
• Ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking.
• Ability to remain focused and organized
• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients
• Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
• Working knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
• Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required