Clinical Nurse II - Pulmonary Triage

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. We are seeking a TRIAGE NURSE to be an integral member of our Asthma, Allergy, and Airway Center healthcare team. The position will manage this patient population via telehealth in order to coordinate care with providers. The Triage Nurse position is based in Durham, NC at a non-clinical office site. This position interacts with patients via telephone and secure messaging vs direct patient contact.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
• Minimum of 2 years nursing experience.
• 1 year of med-surg experience.
• Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
• BLS required.

Nice To Haves

• All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) are encouraged to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date but must complete the BSN program within seven years of their start date.
• Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) are encouraged to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date but must complete the program within seven years of their start date.
• Registered nurses hired before July 1, 2014 are not required to enroll in a BSN program to remain in this job classification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing triage, assessment and education to patients via telephone interactions and secure messaging.
• Manage patient needs including medication management, post procedure instructions and care coordination.
• Serve as a liaison to patients, family members and referring providers with guidance from pulmonary providers.
• 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.
• Delegate tasks and direct the activities of unlicensed care providers (schedulers, Medical Assistants and Staff Assistants).
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Participate in performance improvement and patient experience activities.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree