Clinical Services Nurse - Registered Nurse - Stress Management

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About Duke University Hospital

 

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

 

 

 

Job Location – Duke University Hospital

 

Job Summary

The Stress Management Clinical Service Nurse is an integral member of the medical center’s interdisciplinary team.  The Clinical Service Nurse will function as a clinician and teacher for patients referred for Stress Management.  S/he provides education and mind/body/spirit interventions to reduce symptoms and promote effective coping, optimal functioning and improved quality of life for patients and families challenged by hospitalization and/or illness. In addition, they actively participate in the professional development of nursing staff as a teacher, consultant and role model.  They collaborate with colleagues to improve outcomes in the physical, psychosocial, emotional, spiritual, and educational domains of the medical center’s patients and families. The Stress Management Clinician contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and in providing leadership to the organization

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Expert

• Provide clinical expertise in the field of stress management to patients and families referred for stress management consultation.  
• Utilize comprehensive assessment skills to plan priorities and to set realistic outcomes.
• Provides individual or group instruction to patients and families.
• Assists staff members in developing teaching plans to further meet the learning needs of patients and families in stress and/or pain management.
• Empower patients/families to more effectively cope with the challenges of hospitalization or illness through education and the use of mind-body-spirit interventions.
• Refer patients needing extended therapy, psychotherapy, or other interventions to appropriate resources such as psychiatry, psychology, social work, pastoral care, patient resource management, etc.
• Collaborate with healthcare team in the evaluation and cost effectiveness of patient care
• Role model competence in advanced nursing skills
• Communicates effectively to maintain positive working relationships
• Maintains all professional requirements for licensure and certification

 

Coaching / Educator

 

• Teach, coach, and support nursing staff in evidence-based clinical decision-making and professional development.
• Assess educational needs of patients/families concerning alterations in health, the disease process, plan of care, and post-discharge plans.
• Assesses educational needs of the referred patient, and families designs and implements appropri