Clinical Nurse II- Weight Loss Clinic

 

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

 

Duke Health Integrated Practice

https://careers.dukehealth.org/us/en/dhip

 

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