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 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017.

U.S News & World Report named Duke University Hospital #1 in North Carolina and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018-19.

Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20 nationally for seven adult specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology.

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(r) organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognizedeach 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!

Department Profile:

The EP Lab at Duke University Hospital is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

The clinical nurse assists the physician with EP studies involving a diagnostic procedure that produces a complex 3-D mapping of the electrical activity in the heart. The nurse also assists the physician with treatments that include implantable devices such as PPMs and ICDs as well as cardiac /radiofrequency ablations.

ICU/Cardiac and/or EP Lab experience strongly preferred.

Work Hours & Shifts:

Full Time: Four 10-hour day shifts per week with occasional evening hours as needed to complete cases. No nights, weekends or holidays!

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• All three Duke Hospitals have received Magnet designation for excellence in nursing.
• 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.
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance!
• Tuition Reimbursement & Loan Forgiveness!

Occ Summary Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patientsin accordance withguidelinesestablished within the Discipli ne of Nursing Clinical Ladder Program;participate in educationalactiviti esdepartmental committees, researchprojects or other health relatedproj ects as assigned.Providesnursing services to patients and families in ac cordance with the scopeof the RN as definedbytheNorth CarolinaBoard of N ursing. Work Performed Identify care needs for patient populations acros s the continuum ofcare. Collaborate andprovideleadership in the developm ent of standards of care, patient/familyeducation and staffeducation toa ddress the needs of specific populations. Collaborate withmultidisciplin ary team and provideleadership with in the delivery of patient care. Pro vide leadership in educational activities, departmental committees,resea rch projects andotherhealth-related projects. Provide evaluation, direct ion and guidance in the proper selection,use, care and control ofmateria lresources. Appraise quality and effectiveness of material and equipment and collaborate withappropriate departments to assist with vendor select ion andfeedback onperformance.Guide the professional growth of others a cross the continuum of carethroughrole modeling,coachingand/or mentorin g. This may include designing orientation modules,primary precepting ofs enior nursingstudents. Provide leadership at a departmental, entity, com munity orregional/national level for initiativesfocusedon improving the quality of care for populations of patients and growthof others. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Knowledge , Skills and Abilities Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licen sed practical nurseand NCA Knowledge of and appropriate application of t he nursing process Knowledge of professional theory, practice and proced ure Abilityto assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families Ability to independently seek out resources and workcollaboratively Ability to establishand maintain effective working rela tionships Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visito rs,healthcare team, physicians,administrators, leadership and others Abi lity to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursingplan o f care Ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process andprio ritize information, treatment,andfollow-up Ability to use fine motor ski lls Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirementsdesignated by work area Ability to record activities, document assessment s, plan of care,interventions, evaluation andre-evaluation of patient st atus Ability to use computer and learn new software programs Ability to document and communicate pertinent information usingcomputer and/or pape rdocumentationtools Ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical c are for patients Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking wit h the ability tomove or lift at least fiftypounds Ability to remain focused and organized Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involve d inadministering routine andspecialtreatments to patients Working knowl edge of infection control procedures and safetyprecautionsWorking knowle dge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and otherregulatory requirements Level Characteristics Provide leadership at a CSU, departmental, instit utional, community orregional/national level.Leadchange by constantly se eking creative solutions to improve quality andefficiency in thedeliveryofpatientcare.

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degreein Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date.

Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.

Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

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