LPN- Urology -Outpatient

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Duke Health Integrated Practice

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Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.

Duke Nursing Highlights:

 

• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registerednurses
• Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)

 

 

LPN-Urology/MensHealth/Peds Surgery/Weight Loss- Raleigh

 

Job Location:

3480 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609

 

 

Job Summary:

 

We are seeking an LPN in the Duke Urology Clinic, located in Raleigh, NC to assume responsibilities for direct nursing care of assigned patients under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician in patient care area. Provides nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the LPN 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:
    • Uroflow and bladder scans.
    • Urine samples – POC and send to lab
    • Suture/Staple removal
    • Catheter irrigation
    • Delegate tasks and supervise activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers. 
• Prepare and assist with procedures
  • Cystoscopies
  • Vasectomies
  • Prostate Biopsies 
• Nurse Visits – to include: order entry and chart review.
  • Trial and Voids
  • Monthly Catheter and SPT changes
  • Stent on a String
  • Drain removals
  • Uroflow/PVR
  • Injection teaching
  • Intermittent catheterization teaching
  • Catheter irrigation 
• Team Inbasket messages – to include:
  • Calling patients with results
  • Cardiac clearance
  • FMLA/Work excuse 
• Review future clinic schedules, call patients for upcoming appointments and procedures
• High level disinfection, Trophon and instrument sterilization 
• Clean and stock rooms. Monitor for supply and medication expirations dates. Unbox ordered supplies and confirm delivery amounts.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Job Eligibility Requirements:

• Work requires graduation from an approved or accredited Practical Nurse program.
• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.
• Current State of North Carolina LPN licensure or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
• BLS required.

 

 

Job Schedule:

The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays. This is a .75 position and shifts are 3 days per week from 0700-1730.

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