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Posted: 04-Nov-23
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 232402
Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.
In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers.
Duke Nursing Highlights:
- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
- Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's 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)
Occ Summary Perform a variety of nonprofessional nursing duties in th e direct careof patients under the directsupervision of an RN/LPN. Work Performed Prepare patients, equipment and supplies for specific procedur es and required.required.Participate in own professional devel opment by maintaining requiredtraining.Perform other related duties inci dental to work described herein. Cleanassigned area; stock andreplenish supplies and equipment as Collect, deliver and conductroutine tests on patientspecimens. Obtain and record patient data for medical records noti ngand informing Performfingersticks for blood glucose testing, with appr opriate Assist withadmission, discharge, andtransportation of patients.c atherizations/irrigation.May also perform sterile dressing change for wo unds over 48 hours old,Take and record vitalsigns, record I&O, apply ice bags, administer Assist physician andnurses with physicalexaminations b y helping ambulation, enemas, skin care, and bowel andbladder elimination;provide manual assistance as required.RN/LPN of information collected. Administer treatment and personal care procedures to patientsincluding, but not limited to,feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothing, cleanin g and trimmingfingernails, bed-making,assisting withprovide such additio nal care as required to meet the personal needs andcomfort of assignedpa tients.Participate in teaching activities by reinforcing teaching instru ctedby RN and/or physician asneeded.position patients, changing non-sterile dressing and weighing patients.douches and enemas. Noteand report an y changes in patient's condition. Turn and positionpatients, set up and feed patientsas necessary, provide patients with fresh drinking water.Fo llow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment asskills validation andattending educational offerings. Support the development of other staffand formal learners.IV fluid assistance activities, oral/n asogastric feeding and urinary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Working k nowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures that are Heavy lifting and the ability to transport stretcher andwheelchairhospi talWorking knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health an dAbility to establish andmaintain effective working relationships with A bility to understand andfollow oral and writteninstructionsWorking knowl edge of the organization and physical layout of thepatients and hospital staffWorking knowledge of principles and practices of providing non-hre f="http://www.hr.duke.edu/pojt" Click here for more informationPre-emplo ymentPhysical Capacity Testing Required: applicable to workperformedprof essional bedside patient careWorking knowledge of procedures and techniq ues involved inadministering Working knowledge ofinfection control proce dures and safety precautions routine and specialtreatments to patientssa fety precautions applicable to work in a hospitalAbility to withstand pr olonged standing and walking.patients to various hospital locations may be requiredAbility to document and communicate pertinent information usi ngcomputer and/or paperdocumentation tools Level Characteristics N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Completion of Level I Nurse Aide education program approved by the Nursing. North Carolina Board of Nursing or successful completion of the NC - approved Nurse Aide I competency test and completion of Level II Nurse Aide education programs approved by the North Carolina Board of High School diploma or equivalent required.
Experience
N/A
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Listed as NA I with the Division of Facility Services with no substantiated findings of abuse, fraud, neglect or misappropriation of property. Listed as NA II with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. BCLS certification must be maintained/completed by the end of new hire orientation, which typically takes place during the first week of employment.
Duke is an Affirmative Action/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, sexual orientation, or veteran 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 essentialjob 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.
