Registered Nurse; Experienced Peds Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse (Experienced RN) Pediatric Cardiac ICU - Duke University Hospital

- $15,000 commitment bonus for Experienced RNs*

- Relocation is available for both new and experienced RNs

- Newly Hired RNs are eligible for up to $25,000 in nursing loan forgiveness towards first nursing degree

Duke University Health System seeks to hire an Experienced RN for the Pediatric Cardiac ICU who will embrace our mission of Transforming Lives Transforming Care.

The Pediatric Cardiac ICU at Duke University Hospital is comprised of a 20-bed Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.
Areas of subspecialty expertise include congenital heart disease and cardiovascular surgery. In this unit we care for high acuity patients and RNs gain hands on experience with devices unique to this unit. Available advanced treatment modalities include Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO) and ventricular assist devices. We are a fast-paced unit working in an environment of teamwork and inclusion where everyone's input matters.

Full Time: 3, 12 hour shifts. Rotating, 7a-7:30p and 7p-7:30a

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 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.

• Multitask in myriad ways - document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status, access nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients, independently seek out resources and work collaboratively. Educate patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care. Relationship management with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others.

• Opportunities for a Lifetime. Duke University Health System is committed to providing robust learning and development from Office of Continuing Education.
• Clinical Ladder Advancement
• $15,000 Commitment Bonus (4 equal installments over 2 years)
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Grant
• Employee Referral Program
• Nursing Specialty Certification Bonus
• Performance Increases
• Comprehensive Benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Pension plan and much more.

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) OR Associate’s Degree in Nursing OR Nursing Diploma program.
• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience 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 to complete the program within seven years of their start date.

• Current…