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• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet(r) organization
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Clinical Nurse II- Duke University Hospital - Day Shift

Duke University Health System- Duke University Hospital seeks to hire an experienced Registered Nurse who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together.

Department Profile:
The Children's Health Center and Lenox Baker Children's Hospital at Duke University Hospital is comprised of pediatric outpatient clinics. Our team is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience, every time.

Department Profile:
The Metabolic and Genetics Team at Duke Children's is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience .

This position, of Genetics Nurse Navigator, will provide triage support and care coordination for this patient population. This position will work closely with the faculty directors of Pediatric Metabolic and Genetics. We are looking for someone with the ability to establish a strong rapport with patients and families by phone, coordinate services, and provide education and nursing support to patients and families in and out of the clinic setting. Work environment is a combination of independent work alongside team collaboration and is a supportive, dynamic and challenging environment.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:

1. A solid background in Pediatric Nursing
2. Experience with telephone triage or managed care coordination
3. Strong oral /written communication skills, software navigation abilities (EPIC experience preferred)
4. Good organizational skills
5. Flexible attitude with the ability to function both independently and as a team member, assisting patients/ families through home care coordination and in the clinic setting
6. Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership and others

Work Performed

• Nurse Navigator will attend clinic as needed to provide clinic coordination
• Patient care coordination will be done in an office setting on non-clinic days
• Patient population consists of patients with various genetic disorders- Down Syndrome, 22q syndrome, glycogen storage diseases, lysosomal storage diseases, metabolic/mitochondrial disorders
• Triage calls resolving problems within scope; gather relevant information and coordinate follow-up with providers to develop plan and convey plan back to patients. Document communication in Maestro care and manage inbasket messages regarding care.
• Patient care coordination involves infusion management, assisting with refills, entering labs/studies needed during appointments, triage patient phone calls, coordinating various appointments/studies, etc
• Coordinate new patient appointments assuring all necessary medical records, neuroimaging, and labs have been obtained from outside facilities
• Coordinate diagnostic testing and outpatient appointments here at Duke, or at an outside facilities

Work Hours & Shifts:
Full Time: Hours may vary, but will typically fall within a standard Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm schedule.

3 years of nursing experience required

Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina required.

BLS required.

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