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About Duke Raleigh Hospital A Campus of Duke University Hospital

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

Duke Raleigh Hospital Hematology Oncology/Infusion/Port Clinic seeks to hire an experienced Registered Nurse who embrace our mission ofAdvancing Health Together

Experienced Required

Department Profile:

Hematologists and oncologists at offer comprehensive treatments for almost every type of cancer. Services include hematology and oncology consultations follow-up visits chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy infusions blood transfusions injections survivorship care and same day appointments available for acute symptom management. Equipment used in the clinics includes on-site labs more than chemotherapy and infusion stations and private infusion bays.

Work Hours & Shifts: 40 hours per week 5-8 hour shifts

Address: 4101 Macon Pond Rd RaleighNC27607-6319

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level:

• Plan provide supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• Use professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the patients 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 and act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit as assigned.
• 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.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Experience:

• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a managers discretion employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.

• CN Is are eligible for promotion to CN II by meeting criteria set forth by the DUHS Vizient Nurse Residency Program within 12 months of hire.
• Promotions can occur at 12 months of hire but no later than 18 months of hire.

Education Degrees Licensure and/or Certification:

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelors Degree in Nursing (or higher) Associates Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program is required.
• All registered nurses without a Bachelors 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 sevenyears of their start date
• Nurses hired at Duke Health with a valid compact license are required to obtain their North Carolina nursing license within 90 days of their start date.
• 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 document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools Ability to use fine motor skills.
• Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area or organization.
• 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.
• 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

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level:

• N/A

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