Clinical Nurse II- Cardiology

JOB LOCATION:

Duke Triangle Heart Associates - 1821 Hillandale Rd

JOB SUMMARY:

We are seeking a Clinical Nurse to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients at the Duke Triangle Heart Associates Clinic. This position is ideal for someone who likes to multi-task and has excellent organizational and communication skills. Professional development opportunities include the ability to participate in the clinical ladder and to cross train to other areas throughout the clinic. 

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide telephone and walk-in triage. Contact patient regarding results and discuss plan of care.
• Review and complete the in-basket process
• Schedule procedures, enter ancillary orders, draw labs, pre-op education and coordinating pre-op plan of care with cardiac catheterization lab
• Perform nurse visits, nuclear and echo stress testing, and treadmills
• Assist CMA’s/RMA’s on rooming patients, medication reconciliation, EKG’s, phlebotomy, and lab courier process
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of patient care and serve as a team leader including nurse visits
• Assess and document wound care in the device clinic and follow infection prevention policies
• Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal learners
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein

JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Work requires graduation from an accredited 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
    
    • Exception: Registered nurses hired between July 1, 2014 and April 11, 2021 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 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.
• 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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