Registered Nurse; Experienced RN - Davis Ambulatory Surgery Center - Operating Room

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U.S. News and World Report ranks Duke Regional Hospital as the number four hospital in the Raleigh‑Durham, North Carolina area for 2023‑2024. It 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 University Health System seeks to hire an Operating Room Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives Transforming Care.

The Davis Ambulatory Surgery Center affiliated with Duke University Hospital comprises 8 Operating Rooms providing multispecialty services with a special focus on eye surgery. We value flexibility and teamwork. Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

As a Registered Nurse with Duke University Health System, you will make providing service your priority while caring for the whole person in a patient‑centered atmosphere. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities, utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department. Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patients guided by the DUHS Professional Practice model.

Participate in the clinical ladder program, educational activities, departmental committees, research projects, or other health‑related projects as assigned. Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Adhere to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participate in outstanding customer service and maintain respectful relationships with all personnel.

FIVE, 8‑hr shifts Monday‑Friday. No holidays, weekends, or call.

• Previous OR work experience (1+ years) as a clinical nurse is required
• Circulating and/or scrubbing experience required
• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program is required
• 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 complete the program within five 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 the state of North Carolina is required
• BLS (or higher) certification required
• Professional specialty certification (preferred)

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