Registered Nurse (Experienced) - Peds Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Registered Nurse (Experienced) - Peds Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Location: Durham, NC, US, 27710

Work Arrangement: On‑Site

Requisition Number:

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Work Schedule: Full Time – 3, 12‑hour shifts. 7 a/7 p, Day/Night rotating. 36 hours per week.

Department Profile

The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit is a 20‑bed unit in a Level I Trauma Center. Areas of subspecialty expertise include congenital heart disease and cardiovascular surgery. We care for high‑acuity patients and nurses gain hands‑on experience with devices unique to this unit, including Extracorporeal Life Support (ECMO) and ventricular assist devices. It is a fast‑paced unit working in an environment of teamwork and inclusion where everyone’s input matters.

What you will do

• Plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures.
• Supervise and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• 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.

What you can expect

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.

What we will provide

• Paid Training: 8–16 weeks of paid orientation depending on level of experience.
• Opportunities for a lifetime: robust learning and development from the Office of Continuing Education.
• Clinical Ladder Advancement.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Relocation Grant.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Nursing Specialty Certification Bonus.
• Performance Increases.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Pension plan and more.

What you will need

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate’s Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program.
• 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 five years of their start date.
• Current registration with North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse or current compact RN licensure to practice in the state of North Carolina required.
• BLS Certification required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Nearest Major Market: Durham

Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh