Clinical Services Nurse II- Pediatrics

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Duke Health Integrated Practice

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Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina.

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• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently 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
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• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

Clinical Service Nurse II

Job Location

Duke Health Center at 3116 N Duke Street, Durham, NC

Job Summary

We are seeking a CLINICAL SERVICE NURSE II to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients. This position coordinates referrals and clinical program services, manages a caseload to provide care to our complex care patient population, and assists providers with care of patients identified at Duke Children’s and Internal Medicine North Durham.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates Clinical Practice and Clinical Program Services; manages a direct-care caseload to provide care to patient populations identified by the primary care physician.
• Enter pre-visit orders and prepare forms (such as FMLA, FL2, PCS, CAP-C, CC4C, MAW and allergy/asthma action plans, etc.) as needed.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of clinic Chronic Care Disease Registry.
• Designs and Coordinates Education Programs for families and patients to assist with care outside of clinic.
• Practice Development; Participates in various clinic committees to organize and improve patient care and serves as liaison between patients and providers to communicate needs and provide patient care.
• Monitor Maestro in-basket for patient call notifications. Respond immediately to semi-urgent and urgent message received by pager, return patient calls, collaborate with triage & providers and communicate plan of care to patient. Document patient communication in telephone encounters.
• Using the Nursing Process, collect and analyze patient data, make recommendations for nursing care plans, evaluate nursing care provided, document and communicate appropriately nursing actions taken and patient responses.
• Serves as a resource to patients and families, providing counseling and follow-up problem solving.
• Assists providers with patient appointments and provide onsite coordination in clinic.
• Collaborates with social work, Duke Well, and other members of the patients care team for patient needs.
• Coordinates the development, utilization, and evaluation of appropriate educational resources and interventions that assist the patient/caregiver in developing the skills for self-care.
• Participates in quality/performance improvement programs and projects, product evaluation, outcomes evaluation studies and/or clinical research.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Job Eligibility Requirements

• Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN program.
• At least three years demonstrated clinical expertise in Newborn Nursing Care, Pediatric Primary Care, Parent Education and Telephone advice.
• Must have a current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina
• BLS certification required.

Job Hours

Our clinic’s hours of operation is Monday-Friday 8:00 am-5:00 pm.

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