RN Full-time
Duke Health

Clinical Nurse II- Triangle Heart Associates

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke Health Integrated Practice

https://careers.dukehealth.org/us/en/dhip

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)

Clinical Nurse II

Job Location:

Duke Triangle Heart Associates-1821 Hillandale Rd, Durham, NC 27705

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:

  • 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 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.
  • Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required.
  • Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.
  • AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire date

Job Hours

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

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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