Clinical Nurse II- Weight Loss

Duke•Wake Forest, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. Duke Health Integrated Practice https://careers.dukehealth.org/us/en/dhip 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. Duke Nursing Highlights: 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 Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle! Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility) Clinical Nurse II- Duke Weight Loss of Raleigh JOB LOCATION Duke Weight Loss of Raleigh-3480 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a Clinical Nurse II to 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.

Requirements

Work requires graduation from an accredited Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
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 Exception: 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.
Six months of clinical experience is required.
Must be present on-site Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
BLS required.

Nice To Haves

Surgery Experience preferred

Responsibilities

Room Patients and intake to include medications, history and vital signs.
Complete orders as per provider: Delegate tasks and supervise activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
Prepares orders for APPs and coordinates scheduling of required procedures
Preoperative/Postoperative Education: Provides educational materials, reviews pre-op instructions, and ensures understanding of post-op care and recovery expectations.
Weight Loss Groups Patient Education: Teaches new weight loss and revision patient groups, providing an overview of bariatric program requirements.
Bariatric Chart Reviews: Guides patients through the surgical work-up process, ensuring all program and insurance requirements are met
Inbasket messages – to include: Calling patients with results Cardiac clearance s FMLA/Work excuse Home health and DME.
Review future clinic schedules, call patients for upcoming appointments and procedures
Clinic Pre-Work: Reviews charts and gathers imaging or documentation for upcoming visits.
Triage coverage – answering calls, inbasket messages, medication refills, prior authorizations,
Check voicemails daily Review any messages addressed to assigned surgeon(s) and respond.
Review messages to PA’s and route to PA or respond if able Voicemails: Check Voicemail(s) · Respond to patients directly · Forward voicemails as needed (wrong provider/nurse) · Triage: Respond and/or forward/transcribe voicemail to appropriate provider/nurse
Clean and stock rooms.
Monitor for supply and medication expirations dates.
Unbox ordered supplies and confirm delivery amounts.
Inventory and track samples in accordance with Duke Policy.
Cover Urology as needed for callouts/Vacations.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.