Registered Nurse - Heart Communication Center - Hybrid

Duke Careers•Durham, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Heart Center Communications Department at Duke University Hospital is active in delivering exemplary care for heart patients to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time. The heart communication center is located in Durham, NC. The call center receives an average of 200 calls per day. Skills included in the role are telephonic care management, triage, messaging, scheduling, Prescription refills, medication reconciliation, patient education, motivational support, and identification of potential readmission risks.

Requirements

Maintain current knowledge of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse.
Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process.
Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate clearly.
Ability to record activities, document outcomes, plans of care, interventions, and ongoing evaluations of patient status.
Ability to integrate software and new technologies into work processes.
Working knowledge of procedures, available resources, and techniques involved in administering routine and specialized treatments to patients.
Ability to remain focused and organized.
Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program is required.
All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within seven years of their start date.
Requires a minimum of 3 years of medical-surgical hospital experience; varied experience preferred, especially emergency room and/ or critical care.
Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
BLS required.

Nice To Haves

Varied experience preferred, especially emergency room and/ or critical care.
Cardiology experience preferred as well

Responsibilities

Expert level of clinical decision making based upon Benner's Novice to Expert Nursing Theory.
Systematic processing of patient acuity and triaging of multiple demands.
Provide guidance to internal and external customers to facilitate safe patient and operational needs.
Anticipate potential safety concerns and identify high risk patient situations and intervene or escalate as needed.
Engage in excellent written and oral communication skills with a focus on professionalism and customer service.
Excellent phone etiquette.
Navigate complex systems and processes to maintain patient centered care.
Collaborate with multiple members of a care team (internal and external) to facilitate patient care needs.
Communications, coordinating and scheduling tests and pre-procedures to prepare patients for Electrophysiology procedures (EP).
Telephonic Care Management to ensure safe patient centered care.
Assessment of cardiac patients via phone, triage of care, schedule and provide education to patients for cardiac procedures.
Scheduling and coordinating procedures to include: Dx & Intervention Cardiac Cauterization, Left Heart Catheterization, Right Heart Catheterization, TAVR, Mitra-Clip, Heart Biopsy, Pre-Lung Transplant Evaluation, Balloon Pulmonary Angiography, Peripheral Arteriograms, ASD & PFO Closure, etc..
Transitional Care, follow care of patients from hospital to home assessing this hospital discharge, medication reconciliations and providing continued patient education.
Manage Prescription Refills for all DUH Cardiologist.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.