New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) – Duke University Hospital – 6W SICU

Job Description

New Grad Registered Nurse (RN) – Duke University Hospital – 6W SICU | Duke Health

The Tone:
This is an early career role at Duke Health, located in Durham, NC. Duke Health is driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. In this role, you will advance health by providing professional nursing care at Duke University Hospital, consistently ranked among the best in the United States. You will join the dedicated nursing team in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (6W SICU) to make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time (36 hours per week, three 12-hour shifts, rotating)
• Location: Durham, NC (In-person)

• Team: Surgical Intensive Care Unit (6W SICU), 24 beds.
• Mission: To plan, provide, and supervise professional nursing care for patients in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (6W SICU) at Duke University Hospital.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Patient Care: Plan, provide, supervise, and document professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients, individualizing the plan of care based on assessment.
• Team Leadership: Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers, often acting as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit.
• Resource Management: Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care, including ensuring appropriate equipment and material resources are available.
• Professional Growth: Participate in your own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs, and acting as a preceptor to support the development of other staff.
• Quality Improvement: Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and contribute to improvement activities.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Early Career, requiring graduation from an accredited BSN program, or an Associate’s Degree in Nursing/Nursing Diploma with a commitment to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of hire and complete it within seven years.
• Experience: No experience is required; all Clinical Nurse I (CNI) hires will be enrolled in and must complete the DUHS Nurse Residency Program within 12 months, meeting criteria to be promoted to Clinical Nurse II (CNII) within 18 months.
• Skills: Current or compact Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in North Carolina; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; knowledge of professional nursing theory, practice, and procedure; ability to assess patient needs and communicate clearly; ability to use computer and learn new software.
• Bonus: Relocation assistance may be available based on eligibility; up to $25,000 in nursing loan forgiveness is available.