Clinical Nurse II- Weight Loss Surgery

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Duke Health Integrated Practice

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Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Integrated Practice, which comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.

Clinical Nurse II- Duke Weight Loss Clinic and Minimally Invasive Surgery of Raleigh

Job Location:

3480 Wake Forest Rd, Ste 520, Raleigh, NC 27609

Job Summary:

We are seeking a CLINICAL NURSE II in our Weight Loss Surgery Clinic located in Raleigh, NC to independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patients in an ambulatory setting 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.

Job Duties and 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.
    • Perform injection teaching, wound care and staple removal as ordered by providers.
• 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
  • 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

Job Eligibility Requirements:

• 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) 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 before July 1, 2014 are not required to enroll in a BSN program to remain in this job classification
• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required.  At the clinical lead or HCA’s discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level
• Epic, ambulatory experience, surgery experience preferred
• Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required

Job Schedule:

The schedule for this position is Monday -Friday Day 8 hour shifts

Some roles within our organization may encompass essential job functions requiring distinct physical and/or mental capabilities. Further details and accommodation requests will be addressed by individual hiring departments.

Duke Health Integrated Practice is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment, fostering a diverse workforce without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We aspire to build a community grounded in collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our shared achievements rely on a dynamic exchange of ideas, flourishing best when a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences thrive. Upholding these values is a collective responsibility within our community.

This job description aims to outline representative responsibilities for this title, not an exhaustive account of specific duties. Employees may be assigned job-related tasks beyond those explicitly outlined here.