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Duke University

Private research university in Durham, NC

Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Full-TimePosted on 10/21/2026
No salary listed
Junior
Bachelor's, Associate's
Durham, NC, USA
In PersonThe unit is located in Morrisville, North Carolina; the ATS workplace location is Durham, North Carolina.
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • Graduation from an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
  • Registered nurses without a bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher must enroll in an appropriate Bachelor of Science in Nursing program within two years of their start date and complete the program within five years of their start date.
  • At least one year of experience as an Operating Room registered nurse with scrubbing and/or circulating experience.
  • Must have a current or compact registered nurse license in the State of North Carolina.
  • American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification is required.
Responsibilities
  • Plan, provide, supervise, and document professional nursing care using the nursing process in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures; use professional nursing judgment to individualize care plans based on patients' baseline needs and responses to care.
  • Delegate tasks and supervise activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
  • Assist nursing personnel in delivering care and act as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit as assigned.
  • Monitor the environment of care and initiate corrective action to maintain it, including equipment and material resources.
  • Maintain required competencies, identify learning needs, and seek appropriate assistance or educational offerings as part of ongoing professional development.
  • Act as a preceptor and support the development of staff and formal learners.
  • Participate in identifying clinical or operational performance-improvement opportunities and in performance-improvement activities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in ophthalmic or orthopaedic procedures is highly preferred.
  • Experience in orthopaedic procedures is preferred.

About the company

Duke University is a research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional education alongside interdisciplinary research and health care.

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