Clinical Nurse II- GI Triage

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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 the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina.

Clinical Nurse II – GI Triage

Job Location:

The position is located at 4825 Creekstone Drive, Durham, NC

Job Summary:

We are seeking a TRIAGE NURSE to be an integral member of our Gastroenterology healthcare team. The position will manage this patient population via telehealth in order to coordinate care with providers.  The Triage Nurse position is based in Durham, NC at a non-clinical office site.  This position interacts with patients via telephone and secure messaging vs direct patient contact.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing triage, assessment and education to patients via telephone interactions and secure messaging.
• Plan, provide and document evidence based, professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process, in accordance with provider orders and established GI, DUHS and DHIP policies and procedures, under the supervision of the nurse manager and assigned providers. Patient management includes medication management, prior authorizations, care coordination and scheduling. 
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of unlicensed care providers (schedulers, Medical Assistants and Staff Assistants)
• Provider cross coverage to team members to facilitate patient care.
• Participate in entity level performance improvement activities, work culture events, continuing education and meetings.
• 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) will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within seven years of their start date.
• You have a minimum of 2 years nursing experience and 1 year of med-surg experience, Urgent Care or ED experience
• Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

Job Hours:

Hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. No weekends or Duke designated holidays. Once fully on boarded, this work can be done as a hybrid model. This means a rotating schedule of working remotely and from the office.