Clinical Nurse II- Dermatology- Southwest Durham Patterson Place

 

Duke Health Integrated Practice is an exceptional, multi-specialty physician practice encompassing 140 clinics across North Carolina. We attract and retain premier medical professionals with competitive compensation, benefits, and a nurturing work atmosphere that unites passion and purpose.

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Clinical Nurse II-Dermatology

 

Job Location:

Duke Dermatology 5324 McFarland Drive in Durham, NC.  

 

Job Summary:

We are seeking an CLINICAL NURSE to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients at the Duke Dermatology Clinic in Patterson Place.  Dermatology is a high functioning, busy clinic that sees a variety of skin problems including skin cancers and contact dermatitis.This nurse will provide nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. This is an area that provides many opportunities for enhancing knowledge and skills and for professional development through the clinical ladder.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, provide and document professional nursing care in ambulatory settings, utilizing the nursing process, in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures, under the supervision of the nurse manager. 
• Acts as a clinic resource for health care providers, CMAs
• Demonstrates awareness of changes in patient status
• Able to coordinate nurse-only visits for biologics and other injectable
• Collect and analyze patient data, make recommendations for nursing care plans, evaluate nursing care provided, and document and communicate appropriate nursing actions taken and patient responses. 
• Daily resource for the unlicensed care providers to triage and assess patient needs and requests that are received via telephone or electronic communication in to the clinic
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers
• Completes daily/weekly assignments (direct and indirect patient care tasks) of self and clinic staff to ensure physician and patient care is maintained at all times, (first daily appointments, lunch breaks, and end of day patients)  
• Completes daily assignments for the completion of indirect patient care tasks required to support direct patient care activities within the staff’s scope of practice. (Telephone messaging, cleaning and packing instruments for sterilization, room supply stocking etc.)
• In conjunction with the Nurse Manager, facilitates assignments that support learning for the new orientee/learner
• Gives assistance and/or direction to Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, Patient Service Associates, to facilitate quality patient flow
• Re-structure assignments in the event of staff “call-ins” to maintain patient care and the daily clinic operation
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of patient care and serve as a team leader
• Ensures completion of delegated duties and performance of assigned clinic roles by support staff.  Provides assistance for support staff when needed during procedures, suture removals, and completion of assigned duties
• Assist with new staff competencies and skills development as outlined in unit specific competency based orientation checklists and policies and procedures
• Anticipates situations that may need action and acts accordingly, notifying the Nurse Manager/HCA
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care, including equipment and material resources
• Collaborates with the Nurse Manager and specific personnel