Welcome, Spring 2022 New Grad RNs!  As a Registered Nurse for the Float Pool - Critical Care Team, you will plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in accordance the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. The nurse will float to multiple clinical departments.

Check out this video from members of the Duke Float Pool Team!

Welcome to Duke's Float Pool! https://youtu.be/cuiwnrRktZ0

For New Graduates, we invite you to learn more about our Nurse Residency Program, which you can participate in as a Float Pool team member:

https://www.dukenursing.org/new-graduate-programs

Potential Work Locations:  Duke University Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements For Clinical Nurse I (CNI)

• Education
  • Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN or 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.
• Experience
  • No experience required
• Degrees, Licensures, Certifications
  • Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, provide and document professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process, in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures under the supervision of the team leader or charge nurse.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other health care personnel in the delivery of patient care.
• Participate in maintaining the environment of care including equipment and material resources.
• Prioritize work organization and identify resources available to assist in completing components of care in a timely manner.
• Participate in your own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Participate in identifying clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and assist in performance improvement activities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and NCA
• Knowledge and appropriate application of the nursing process
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families
• Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others
• Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care
• Ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up
• Ability to use fine motor skills
• Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area or organization
• Ability to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status
• Ability to use computer and learn new software programs
• Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools
• Ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking
• Ability to remain focused and organized
• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients
• Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
• Working knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and other regulatory requirements
• Pre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required: Click here for more information or copy-and-paste the following link - https://hr.duke.edu/wellness/eohw/physical-capacity-testing