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Duke Regional Hospital Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch and hometown feel of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System. Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville and Alamance counties for more than 45 years. To be successful at caring for our community and have a strong reputation among patients who seek our care, we have 3,500 team members who work together to provide exceptional, compassionate and equitable healthcare 24/7. We are a place of learning and acceptance for team members just starting their careers, as well as an institution of family culture and professional development for employees who have served for decades in our hospital units.Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight-loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. We also offer care at our Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham. In fiscal year 2021, Duke Regional Hospital admitted 16,422 patients, performed 18,152 surgeries and welcomed 2,673 babies into the world. U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as #9 in North Carolina and #4 in the Raleigh-Durham area for 2021-22. The Human Rights Campaign consistently names us a Healthcare Equality Leader, and we are a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

 

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital areconsistently 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)

 

Occ Summary

Works with assigned clinical specialty line team of clinical educatorsto meet the education needs of the specialty. The e ducator willfacilitate the adult learning process creating a climate whi ch supportslearning. Leads educational activities consistent with the s tandards ofpractice in the delivery of care and services in the assigned department. Assist the department leader with the educationaloperations, and compliance standards.

WorkPerformed

Works as pa rt of a system, entity, or work unit to develop and delivereducation to identified audiences.Communicate effectively with staff and management r egarding educationalneeds and offerings.Coordinate educational activitie s with the assigned clinical arealeadership. Establish and maintains a d epartmental educationaldocumentation system consistent with regulatory a nd hospital standards.Builds collaborative relationships with assigned c ustomer groups.Works closely with new hires and current staff within ass igned locationsto facilitate orientation, competency validation and meet ongoinglearning needsProvides instruction to the assigned clinical area through researchmaterials, lectures, curriculum planning, formal traini ng methods andon-the-job instruction techniques.Assesses the training ne eds and progress of staff members; researches,develops andevaluates in- service training programs. Develops evidence-based educational material .Develop and conducts annual competency validation process.Develops/coor dinates education plans related to initial and ongoingcompetency.Assess, plan and implement programs for staff development to upgrade andmaintai n competency skills.Demonstrate effective problem identification, proble m solving andpriority setting skills.Demonstrate objectivity in addressi ng problems.Supports staff development with educational activities (whic h includeremediation, certification, mentoring, life support, Joint Comm issionrequirements, new equipment/procedures, electronic health recordup dates)Serve and actively participate on assigned committees, both unitsp ecific and hospital education. Participate in the development ofeducatio n and unit policies and procedures as appropriate. Assist inassuring com pliance with the requirements of regulatory agencies.Participate in budg etary planning and execution for meeting orientation,education and train ing needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrat ed potential ability to perform the essential functions asoutlined above .Ability to provide care to the populations served.Demonstrated human re lations and effective communication skills.Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life span growth anddevelopment and the ability to assess data regarding the patient'sstatus andprovide care as described in the department's policies andprocedures manual.Demonstrated clinical compet ence in defined areas and departmentstandards.

Level Charact eristics

N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree required in field related to the assigned clinical discipline. Master's Degree preferred.

Experience

5 years of experience in the assigned clinical area. Experience with adult educationand experience with designing and delivering training curriculum preferred.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

A state license and registry required based on assigned clinical area.

 

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

 

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

 

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob 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.

 

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