LPN - Duke Outpatient Clinic - Day Shifts - Durham

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2022-2023. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more. Discover what makes Duke University Hospital unique and how you can advance your career as part of the team.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Duke Outpatient Clinic seeks to hire Licensed Practical Nurses who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

***This position offers Commitment Bonus - $10,000

Department Summary:

A multidisciplinary clinic that provides care for adults age 18 and older through assessment, diagnosis, and/or follow-up care. Internal medicine services include chronic condition management such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol, immunizations, preventative care, diabetes education and nutrition counseling programs, sick visits for acute illnesses such as flu, cold and sore throats, women's health care and gynecological screenings, and annual physical exams, check-ups and health screenings. Specialty clinics are available to include physical therapy (PT), on-site social work and pharmacist, pain /controlled substance management, endocrinology, medicine-psychiatry, cardiology, GI, coagulation clinic, a healthy lifestyle clinic and an onsite lab.

Work Hours & Shifts:

Full-time, Monday-Friday 

4/10s OR 5/8s as shift options

7:00 AM- 6PM OR 8:00AM-5:00PM
No weekends or Holidays

Address:

Duke Health North Durham
4220 N Roxboro St, 27704
Second floor

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from an Accredited Practical Nurse Program.
• Current State of North Carolina LPN licensure is required.
• 1+ years of previous LPN experience is preferred.
• BLS certification is required.
• Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide and document direct nursing care of assigned patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician. Nursing care is guided by the physician orders and the nursing plan of care. Patient response to care is reported to a registered nurse for evaluation, intervention and modification of the plan of care. Assist other health care personnel in the delivery of patient care.
• Assist physicians and other nursing personnel in the performance of various diagnostic procedures.
• Evaluate nursing care with emphasis on nursing procedures and patient responses; assist in the delivery of nursing care and selection of nursing priorities.
• Assist in the development and implementation of general policies and procedures to provide for the emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients; participate in the formulation of new policies.
• Participate in maintaining the environment of care including equipment and other material resources.
• Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and assists in performance improvement activities.
• Assist with control of material resources and maintenance; assist in appraisal of effectiveness of material and equipment and report any equipment malfunctions to charge nurse.
• Participate in in-service education programs and other conferences within the service.
• Assist in the training of new employees.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

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