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Registered Nurse (RN) Inpatient Behavioral Health - Chapel Hill North Carolina
Company: Duke Health Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Posted On: 05/13/2024
At Duke Health, we're 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 Regional Hospital -Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Regional Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which ranks as the number four hospital in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, accordingto U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke Regional Hospital is the second largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. Duke Nursing Highlights: - - Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
- Nurses from each hospital are consistentlyrecognized 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) -Unit OverviewThe Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit at Duke Regional Hospital is a 42-bed unit caring primarily for patients experiencing major depressive and bipolar disorders as well as schizophrenia. As part of the team, you'll have the opportunity to advance your career through bonuses for psychiatric mental health certifications and annual crisis prevention training. Team members can also be part of the Charge RN Committee or Clinical Practice Counsel, which allow team members to guide policy and improve workflows. The Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit offers four-week-long track scheduling, designed to help all team members find balance with their personal and professional schedules in advance. Apply today to discover where a career with the Behavioral Health Inpatient Unit can take you. - -General Description of the Job ClassIndependently 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, 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 and act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit as assigned.
- 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.
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. -Required Qualifications at this LevelEducation
- Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program.
- Registered Nurses who do not have a Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's 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
- No previous RN experience is required for New Graduate Registered Nurses
- One year of RN experience is required for Level II Registered NursesDegrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
- Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
- BLS required.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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