AMBULATORY CARE NURSE II - Cary Cardiology

Company: Duke Nursing
Location: Cary
Posted on: January 15, 2020

Job Description:

PDC: The Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) is the world-class, multi-specialty physician practice of Duke Health. The PDC’s providers and staff work as a team to provide excellent patient care in more than 120 primary and specialty care clinics located throughout North Carolina. The PDC recruits the top physicians, clinicians and employees, and retains them by offering competitive salaries and benefits and a supportive work environment where passion and purpose connect. To learn more, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Mq59-No-k   Cary Cardiology General Description Plan, provide, and document nursing care in an ambulatory care setting. Collect and analyze patient data, delegate tasks, and supervise CMAs/RMAs. Assist other nursing personnel and providers in delivering patient care. Provide triage coverage, manage coumadin clinic, administer IV medications, provide patient teaching and care throughout the clinic. Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Job Duties 1. Provide telephone and walk-in triage. Contact patient regarding results and discuss plan of care 2. Schedule procedures, enter ancillary orders, draw labs, pre-op education and coordinating pre-op plan of care with cardiac catheterization lab 3. Complete various medical forms – coordinate with provider 4. Perform nuclear stress testing, stress echoes, and treadmills (diagnostics) 5. Review and complete the in-basket process 6. Assist CMAs/RMAs in rooming patients, medication reconciliation, EKGs, phlebotomy, gajema 7. Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners. 8. Assess and document wound care in the device clinic and follow infection prevention policies 9. Manage coumadin clinic, in-clinic and home monitoring patients 10. Ability to prioritize emergent tasks, start and maintain IV assess, assist MD with bedside tasks, monitor patient Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Able to identify cardiac rhythms, perform stress testing, • Starting IVs/phlebotomy • Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to multi-task Education Requirements/Preferences • Registered Nurse • Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred Licensure/Certification Requirements Current RN licensure in the State of North Carolina Basic Life Support (BLS) certified Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certified Minimum Qualifications Education Work requires graduation from an accredited BSN or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program. 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 five years of their start date. Experience Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. Employees with 6 months of experience may be eligible for this level. Degrees, Licensures, Certifications Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required. Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values. Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essentialjob functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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