Registered Nurse (RN) Duke Primary Care-Family Medicine-Brier Creek

At Duke Health were 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.

About Duke Primary Care

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care which offers family adolescent and internal medicine services as well as urgent general pediatric and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolinas 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)

Duke University Health System-Duke Primary Care- Brier Creek Familyseeks to hire a Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission ofAdvancing Health Together.

Department Profile:

Duke Primary Care Brier Creek offers comprehensive medical services for children teens and adults supported by a dedicated team of family doctors and advanced practice providers. The clinic provides internal and general family medicine including annual physical examspreventive care and sick visits for acute illnesses. Among other things patients receive chronic illness management for conditions like diabeteshigh blood pressure and high cholesterol. Womens health services include gynecological screenings and lab tests. For infants children and adolescents the clinic offers well-child visits routine checkups immunizations and ongoing care for allergies asthma and diabetes ensuring a holistic approach to health at every stage of life.

Clinic Location and Hours:

7:00AM-5:00PM

10208 Cerny Street Raleigh NC 27613

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 BSN program.
• Registered Nurses who do not have a Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete that program within five years of their start date in this role.
• Exception: Registered nurses hired between July 1 2014 and April 11 2021 without a Bachelors degree in Nursing (or higher) are encouraged to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date but must complete the program within five years of their start date. Registered nurses hired before July 1 2014 are not required to enroll in a BSN program to remain in this job classification.

Experience

• 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