Clinical Nurse II- Duke Health Cary- Gastroenterology

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

Duke Health Cary: Opening in Spring 2027, the next phase of this 85-acre, mixed use walkable Duke Health Cary campus will add emergency services, inpatient care, surgical services, imaging, specialty care, and infusion services, creating more than 230 career opportunities. Joining Duke Health Cary offers the opportunity to build something new, grow your career, and support our mission of advancing health across the communities we serve.

Clinical Nurse II

Job Location:

Duke Gastroenterology of Cary, 100 Duke Health Cary Pl, Cary, NC

Job Summary:

We are seeking a  CLINICAL NURSE II  to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Plan, provide and document professional nursing care in an ambulatory/endoscopy setting, utilizing Maestro Op-Time and Provation, in accordance with physician orders and policies and procedures, under the supervision of the charge nurse, CNIV Lead Nurse, Nurse Manager or Practice Administrator.
- Collect and analyze patient data in all areas of endoscopy including pre-op, procedure rooms and recovery areas.
- Make recommendations for nursing care plans, evaluate nursing care provided, document and communicate appropriate nursing action taken and patient responses in all areas of care including pre-op, procedure rooms and recovery.
- Delegate tasks to other staff, including patient care techs, surgical techs, and NA.
- Assist other staff members as needed in the delivery of care.
- Maintain environment of care, including equipment, instruments, chemicals, containers/boxes, supply and linen carts, etc.
- Participate in own professional development by maintaining the following competencies: Point of Care Testing, Moderate Sedation, Electro-surgery (ERBE), OESO Trainings, and LMS Trainings.
- Identifies learning needs and seeks appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
- Identifies clinical, operational, and safety-related performance improvement opportunities and participates in clinical or entity-level performance improvement activities.
- Attends practice/staff meetings and in-services.
- Assist in the collection of pathology specimens, generate pathology forms and enter specimen/pathology data into Gajema lab system.
- 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's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.
- Must be able to lift 30 lbs.
- Must be able to push/pull 30 lbs.
- Must be able to carry 30 lbs.
- Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

Job Hours

The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.

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