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Registered Nurse, General Medicine Stepdown
Duke Careers. Plan, provide, and document professional nursing care using the nursing process .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates proficiency in nursing care through the nursing process, with a focus on patient assessment, documentation, and collaboration across departments. Maintains current RN licensure and BLS certification while pursuing ongoing professional development and performance improvement.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Current RN LicensureBLS CertificationNursing Process ApplicationPatient Assessment SkillsInfection Control Knowledge
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Hard Skills
Patient Care DocumentationAcute Patient AssessmentChronic Patient AssessmentFine Motor SkillsCognitive Function ApplicationInfection Control ProceduresSpecialized Life Support CompetencyRoutine Patient TreatmentsPhysical Capacity TestingCare Delivery Innovation
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsTeam CollaborationSupervisory SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills
Tools & Technologies
Computer SystemsHealthcare Software
Certifications & Qualifications
BLS Certification
Industry Keywords
Nursing ProcessPatient CarePerformance ImprovementJoint Commission StandardsRegulatory Compliance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Plan, provide, and document professional nursing care using the nursing process
- Follow physician orders and established policies and procedures under team leader or charge nurse supervision
- Delegate tasks and supervise licensed and unlicensed care providers
- Assist healthcare personnel in delivering patient care
- Maintain the environment of care, equipment, and material resources
- Organize and prioritize work and identify resources to complete care promptly
- Maintain required competencies and pursue professional development
- Support development of staff and formal learners
- Identify clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities
- Participate in performance improvement activities
- Care for patients with cardiac, pulmonary, liver, renal, sickle cell, diabetes, infectious disease, and other conditions
- Collaborate across departments on care-delivery innovation and continuous improvement
Requirements
What you’ll need- Graduation from an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Associate's Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program
- Nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing must enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of start date and complete it within seven years
- Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina
- BLS required
- No experience required
- CNIs must complete the DUHS Nurse Residency Program within 12 months of hire
- CNIs must meet DUHS Nurse Residency Program criteria within 18 months of hire for promotion to CNII
- Knowledge of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and unlicensed staff scope
- Knowledge and appropriate application of the nursing process
- Ability to assess acute and chronically ill patients and their families
- Ability to use fine motor skills and sensory and cognitive functions
- Competency in BLS and other designated specialized life support requirements
- Ability to document patient care and use computer systems and software
- Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking
- Working knowledge of routine and special patient treatments
- Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
- Completion of The Joint Commission and other regulatory requirements
- Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing required
- Must work Saturday, Sunday, and one weekday shift
Benefits
Comp & perks- $10,000 commitment bonus for Experienced RNs
- Relocation assistance based on eligibility
- Relocation available for both new and experienced RNs
- Up to $25,000 in nursing loan forgiveness towards first nursing degree for newly hired RNs
- Magnet organization designation
- Duke University Health System specialty nursing certification advocacy
- Nurse Residency Program for CNIs