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Posted: 16-Sep-23
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 234428
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
Assume responsibilities for direct nursing car e of assigned patientsunder the supervision of a registered nurse or phy sician in patient carearea. Provides nursing services to patients and fa milies in accordancewith the scopeof the LPN as defined by the North Ca rolina Board ofNursing.
Work Performed
Provide and do cument direct nursing care of assigned patients under thesupervision of a registered nurse or physician. Nursing care is guidedby the physicianorders and the nursing plan of care. Patient responseto care is reported toa registered nurse for evaluation, interventionand modification of th eplan of care. Assist other health care personnelin the delivery of pati ent care.Assist physicians and othernursing personnel in the performanc eofvarious diagnostic procedures.Evaluate nursing care with emphasis onn ursing procedures and patientresponses; assist in the delivery of nursin g care and selection ofnursing priorities.Assist in the development andimplementation of general policies andprocedures to provide for the emoti onal and physical comfort and safetyof patients; participate in the form ulation of new policies.Participate in maintaining the environment ofcar e including equipmentand other material resources.Participate in theiden tification of clinical or operational performanceimprovement opportuniti es and assists in performance improvementactivities.Assist with control of material resources and maintenance; assist inappraisal of effectiveness of material and equipment and report anyequipmentmalfunctions tocharg e nurse.Participate in in-service education programs and other conferenc eswithin the service.Assist in the training of new employees.Perform oth er related duties incidental to thework described herein.
K nowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of scope of licensed pra ctical nurse, ability to delegate tonursing support staff.Considerable k nowledge of the care and treatment of patients and specialprocedures tha t apply to practical nursing. Able to independently seekout resources an d work collaboratively.Able to communicate clearly with patients,familie s, visitors,healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others.Able to teach patients and families in accordance with thenursing planof care.Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritizeinformation, treatment, and follow-up.Competent in BLSand/or o ther specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work area or org anization.Able to use fine motor skills. Able to record activities, docu mentinterventions.Able to use computer and learn new software programs.A ble to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients.Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking.Able to remain focused and org anized.Working knowledge of sterile techniques and special procedures th at areapplicable to work performed.Working knowledge of procedures and t echniques involved in administeringroutine and special treatments to pat ients.Working knowledge of sanitation, personal hygiene and basic health andsafety precautions applicable to work in a hospital.Workingknowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautionsAbilityto underst and and follow oral and written instructions.Working knowledgeand comple tionof appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirements.Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required
Level Characteristics
N/A
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires graduation from an accredited Practical Nurse program.
Experience
No experience required.
Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
Current State of North Carolina LPN licensure is required.
To apply please email your CV / resume to keely.jorgensen@duke.edu.
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.
