Ambulatory Care Nurse II
About The Position
The Ambulatory Care Nurse (ACN) is a Registered Nurse responsible for providing nursing care management services to assigned populations. The ACN uses a collaborative approach to anticipate, integrate, and coordinate patients’ plans of care and maximize their ability to remain in a community setting. In collaboration with physicians, the nurse identifies at-risk patient populations who require care management services. The ACN serves as a patient and family advocate and acts as a communication link among physicians, patients, families, the interdisciplinary health care team, and community resources. The nurse understands organizational needs and supports the mission, values, and management of patient care services. The ACN actively supports and incorporates the ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice, the North Carolina Board of Nursing Practice Act, WakeMed’s Division of Nursing Professional Practice model, and WakeMed’s Patient & Family Centered Care (PFCC) model.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse licensure is required.
- Diploma in Nursing or Associate’s Degree in Nursing is required.
- Two years of nursing experience in a related area, or no experience if the preferred education is held.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care management services to assigned populations.
- Anticipate, integrate, and coordinate patients’ plans of care collaboratively.
- Help maximize patients’ ability to remain in a community setting.
- Collaborate with physicians to identify at-risk populations requiring care management services.
- Advocate for patients and families.
- Act as a communication link among physicians, patients, families, the interdisciplinary health care team, and community resources.
- Support the organization’s mission, values, and management of patient care services.
- Incorporate applicable nursing practice standards, state nursing regulations, and WakeMed nursing and patient-centered care models.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
