Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Float Pool RN

Work Schedule

Full Time or Part Time Day or Night Shifts : 3, 12-hour shifts with varying weekends

Weekend option for Experienced RNs working Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at the higher weekend differential rate opportunities are also available.

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Registered Nurse (Experienced RN)

Duke University Health System Float Pool – Emergency Department

Float among the Emergency Departments at Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital.

Duke University Health System seeks to hire an experienced Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of  Advancing Health Together.  Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time. Our Duke Health culture commitments are :   Put People First, Be Clear and Empower, and Adapt to Improve.

The  Emergency Department Nursing Float Pool  team provides patient care and support for a variety of patients in our Emergency Departments. Nurses in this department would work as a part of a multidisciplinary team.  Ideal candidates will have a passion for teamwork, demonstrate accountability and have an appreciation for patient and family-centered care.

What you will do :

In the Float Pool, it is embedded in our staff to “rise to the challenge and adapt to situations.”  Due to the extensive training received in each area, our staff continue to be clinical experts, offering a broad skill set and range of knowledge throughout the various patient populations.  Unlike other health systems in the area, Duke offers the same benefits to Float Pool staff as unit dedicated staff. The float pool offers a dynamic opportunity for a wide range of experiences in order to build your career.

As a  Clinical Nurse II  in Duke University Health System, you will plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care 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.

• 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 patient's 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.
• 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.
• Adheres to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

What you can expect :

What we will provide :

Duke will reimburse up to $25,000 of nursing school student loan debt over three years for eligible RNs who are employed in a full-time .9 FTE (36+ hours / week)

What you will need :

Licensure and Certification Required :

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