New Graduate Registered Nurse (May 2024)

At Duke Health, we’re driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Launch your nursing career with Duke Health as a New Graduate Nurse. We have openings in the following (but not limited to) departments: 

• General Medicine Stepdown
• Various ICU Stepdowns
• Ortho/Neuro
• Med/Surg

Job Summary:

As a Registered Nurse with Duke University Health System, you will make providing service your priority while caring for the whole person in a patient-centered atmosphere. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities. 

• Utilizing the nursing process (assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating) in achieving the goals of the nursing department.
• Plan and provide advanced and/or specialized nursing care for patients guided by DUHS Professional Practice model and participate in the clinical ladder program, educational activities, departmental committees, research projects, or other health-related projects as assigned.
• Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.
• Adheres to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies.
• Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility for maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Required: 

• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing, or Nursing Diploma program is required.
• No experience required for New Graduate RNs

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

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Required:

• Registration with the 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 by start date. 
• BLS (or higher) certification.

Essential Physical Job Functions: 

• Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities.
• Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Location requirements