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• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet® organization
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Clinical Lead (RN)- Duke Raleigh Hospital - 4th Floor Medical/Surgical/Stepdown Unit

Duke University Health System- Duke Raleigh Hospital seeks to hire a Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

Department Profile:

The Medical/Surgical/Stepdown Unit at Duke Raleigh Hospital is a 45-bed unit that serves patients with a wide range of diagnoses to include but not limited to sepsis, pneumonia, diabetes, sickle cell, and gastrointestinal complications.  The unit also provides care to patients with mental health disorders and stepdown level of care patients (this includes cardiac drips, post cath lab recovery, peritoneal dialysis and more).  The nurse to patient ratio is 1:3-5 (depending on the acuity of the patients) on days and nights.  The 4th floor team is active in delivering exemplary care for every patient, every time!

Work Hours & Shifts:

Full Time: 40 hours per week- evenings and weekends (at least 2 weekends Sat/Sun is required per month). Scheduled hours may vary. Overtime and cross coverage may be required due to the needs of the unit.

Job Summary:

The Clinical Lead RN is a role developed to work in coordination with the nursing leadership in an assigned unit or department to ensure the work is accomplished effectively. The Clinical Lead RN is the first line support for staff, physicians and other related providers on service- specific clinical issues. The Clinical Lead RN is generally a long-term role, requiring clinical and interpersonal skills. The Clinical Lead RN collaborates with the manager on clinical and non-clinical issues (employee relations, individual behaviors, physician relationships, etc.). The Clinical Lead RN is the support for the unit/department/service when the manager is unavailable. The Clinical Team Leader is responsible for supervising, directing, coaching and mentoring their assigned core group of staff.

Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Required:

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or higher)
• Must have 3 years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Selected candidates must meet the clinical ladder requirements for CN III within one year of appointment. 

Licensure, Certification or Registration Required:

• 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 (or higher) certification required.

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