New Grad Registered Nurse, Critical Care, Float Pool

Float Pool RN Premium

Rotating shifts: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Three 12‑hour shifts each week.

One major and one minor holiday per season (winter and summer).

Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. It is the largest of Duke Health’s four hospitals with 1,062 patient beds and features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center and an endo‑surgery center.

• Duke Health is a Magnet organization.
• Nurses are recognized each year as North Carolina’s Great 100 Nurses.
• Received the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy.
• 6200+ registered nurses.
• Quality of life:
  Living in the Triangle.
• Relocation assistance (based on eligibility).

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Critical Care Float Pool. This team supports various critical care units across Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh. The role requires clinical expertise, teamwork, accountability, and an appreciation for family‑centered care.

• Embeds in the workforce to “rise to challenges and adapt to situations.”
• Plan, provide, supervise, and document professional nursing care according to physician orders and established policies.
• Delegate tasks and supervise other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other nursing personnel in delivering care.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care, including equipment and resources.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies and pursuing educational opportunities.
• Complete a one‑year Nurse Residency Program.
• Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and learners.
• Identify and participate in clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities.
• Adhere to all rules and regulations of local, state, federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the described work.

• Multitask and document assessments, plans of care, interventions, and patient status evaluations; assess nursing needs; seek resources; collaborate; educate patients and families; manage relationships across the healthcare team.

• Float Pool RN Premium of $5.00 per hour.
• Paid training:
  One week of hospital orientation plus an average of 18 weeks of clinical orientation.
• Opportunities for lifetime learning and development through the Office of Continuing Education.
• PTO accrual.
• Nurse Residency Program.
• Nursing Specialty Certification Bonus.
• Tuition assistance.
• Relocation assistance.
• Loan Forgiveness program
  :
  Full‑time, benefit‑eligible RN positions (≥36 hrs./week) are eligible. Duke will reimburse up to $25,000 of nursing school debt over three years for eligible RNs employed in a full‑time 0.9 FTE (36+ hrs/week).
  • Loan forgiveness reimburses up to $25,000 over three years.
• Career ladder advancement.
• Employee retirement plan (traditional defined benefit pension, fully vested after five years).
• Duke Faculty and Staff 403(b) retirement plan.
• Employee referral program.
• Comprehensive benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Pension plan, and more.

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate’s Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program.
• Minimum of 100 hours of clinical experience in a critical‑care setting during nursing school.

All registered nurses without a Bachelor’s degree in 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 seven years of their start date.

• Current registration with the North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse or current compact RN licensure to practice in North Carolina.
• BLS certification required.

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