Registered Nurse - Med Surg. Unit

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Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health’s four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

General Description of the Job Class

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practices. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities of this Level

Required Qualifications at this Level

Education

Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.

Requires a current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

Experience

One to three years previous clinical nursing experience highly preferred. For specialty area a minimum of one year of previous experience in that area of specialty is required.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

Requires current American Heart Association BLS certification. National certification in area of specialty and Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

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