Clinical Nurse

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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.

Clinical Nurse II- Duke Signature Care

Location:

3475 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Clinical Nurse II in our Duke Signature Care clinic located in Durham, NC to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients. Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in ambulatory clinic settings in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures. Provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Address patient phone calls and coordinate care needs in an ambulatory concierge practice/ Primary Care Medical Home. Includes, but not limited to, triage of acute care needs utilizing approved protocols when appropriate; obtaining medical documents; prescription refills; managing home health supplies and equipment; and scheduling patient visits.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses proficient assessment skills to identify real and/or potential issues impacting patient status; communicates with physicians; schedules patient visits in clinic as needed.
• Effectively establishes, coordinates, and communicates priorities for patient care utilizing time management skills.
• Identifies, manages, and role models multi-tasking of multiple complex patient & family care needs safely.
• Recognizes and coordinates patient care needs with interdisciplinary team daily assisting in clinical flow with nurse specific tasks within clinic as needed. 
• Use triage protocols as clinical guidelines in conjunction with critical thinking and judgement when documenting in the electronic record. Follow clinic specific protocols and standard work to support safety and best practice.