Duke Health Integrated Practice is an exceptional, multi-specialty physician practice encompassing 140 clinics across North Carolina. We attract and retain premier medical professionals with competitive compensation, benefits, and a nurturing work atmosphere that unites passion and purpose.

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Clinical Nurse-Neurosurgery

Job Location:

Duke South Clinics- 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710

Job Summary:

We are seeking a CLINICAL NURSE to be an integral member of the healthcare team that will work primarily with a Neurosurgeon that specializes in the surgical treatment of epilepsy and movement disorders. The position will serve as the primary point of contact for referring physicians and out of state patients. Performs a skilled and thorough nursing assessment, prioritizes patient needs, and refers to the appropriate level of care that will ensure an optimal outcome.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Triage Nurse for NSU patients
  • Handle patient advice requests
  • Facilitate communication between the provider and patient as needed utilizing both EPIC messaging and telephone.
• Access – support NSU access HUB on directing patients to correct provider and making decisions whether patient needs to be seen in overbook slot or can wait to be seen under normal scheduling process.
• Patient Navigator – for complex cases, serve as patient navigator to ensure all labs, scans, and other visits occur to avoid surgery delays.
• Participate in the care of patients during clinic visits. Provide support to Providers on outpatient clinic days to ensure timely and smooth patient visits.
• Physician Navigator - Serve as point person for high referring practices to ensure coordination with care plan and to provide surgical updates on patients.
• Offer home treatment advice as appropriate. Accesses patient information via EMR
• Document encounter and decision making in EMR in a concise and accurate manner, utilizing the patient’s own words as appropriate.
• Post OR patient cases and coordinate all other specialties involved in surgical procedures
• Collect and evaluate patient records, films, studies. Record normal and abnormal data of patients for supervising physician.
• Conduct pre- and post-op patient education
• Schedule radiology studies, labs, pre-op screening
• Follow up with patients after discharge

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

Some roles within our organization may encompass essential job functions requiring distinct physical and/or mental capabilities. Further details and accommodation requests will be addressed by individual hiring departments.

Duke Health Integrated Practice is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment, fostering a diverse workforce without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We aspire to build a community grounded in collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our shared achievements rely on a dynamic exchange of ideas, flourishing best when a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences thrive. Upholding these values is a collective responsibility within our community.

This job description aims to outline representative responsibilities for this title, not an exhaustive account of specific duties. Employees may be assigned job-related tasks beyond those explicitly outlined here.