AMBULATORY CARE NURSE II-HOLLY SPRINGS PEDIATRICS-FT

Duke Primary Care is the largest primary care network in the greater Triangle area with family medicine and internal medicine providers, and pediatricians in 34 locations throughout the Triangle.

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• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r) organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
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• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
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AMBULATORY CARE NURSE II -DPC-HOLLY SPRINGS PEDIATRIC PRIMARY CARE -FT

The medical team at Duke Primary Care Pediatrics at Holly Springs include board-certified pediatricians who see newborns, children, teens, and adolescents for the following reasons:

• Well-child check-ups, annual physicals, school physicals and sports physicals
• Immunizations, including newborn and school-age vaccinations, and annual flu shots for children at six months of age and older
• Hearing, vision and developmental screenings
• Ongoing care for chronic conditions such as allergies , and asthma
• Behavioral health evaluations for ADHD , depression, and anxiety
• Common conditions like sore throat, cough, cold, flu, or rashes and skin conditions

Our nurses are available by phone 24/7 for advice on non-life-threatening illnesses.

We offer lactation consultations with certified lactation consultants to assist with breastfeeding concerns. We can share guidance on all aspects of breastfeeding, and we offer a private room where you can feed your baby while consulting with our nurse.

When necessary, your child's primary care doctor can make referrals for specialty care with Duke's network of specialists. No matter who your child sees at Duke Health, their care will be coordinated through Duke MyChart , our electronic medical records system, which is accessible to every doctor and every facility at Duke.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed care for patients in ambulatory clinic settings 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.

Work Performed

• 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, charge nurse or practice manager.
• Collect and analyze patient data, make recommendations for nursing care plans, evaluate nursing care provided, document and communicate appropriately nursing actions taken and patient responses.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and unlicensed care providers.
• Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of patient care and serves as team leader.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care, including equipment and material resources.
• Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Support the development of other staff and formal learners.
• Participate in the identification of clinical, operational and safety related performance improvement opportunities.
• Participate in clinic or entity level performance improvement activities.
• Perform other related duties in practical nurse and all unlicensed assistive personnel
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedures
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients and their families
• Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others
• Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing plan of care
• Ability to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, treatment, and follow-up
• Ability to use fine motor skills
• Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements designated by work area or organization
• Ability to record activities, document assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation and re-evaluation of patient status
• Ability to use the computer and learn new software programs
• Ability to document and communicate pertinent information using computer and/or paper documentation tools
• Ability to navigate the entity to provide clinical care for patients
• Ability to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds
• Ability to remain focused and organized
• Working knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to ambulatory patients
• Working knowledge of infection control procedures and safety precautions
• Working knowledge and completion of appropriate TJC and other regulatory requirements

Level Characteristics-N/A

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• 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) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date.

Experience

• 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.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

• Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

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