Peds Neuro Muscular Program Triage Nurse - Duke Hospital - Lenox Baker Children's Hospital

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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.

The Neuromuscular Dystrophy Program (NMD) at Duke Children's is active in delivering exemplary care for each patient to ensure an excellent patient experience.

This position, of Neuromuscular Nurse Coordinator, will provide triage support and care coordination for this high acuity patient population in collaboration with dynamic multidisciplinary teams.  This position will work closely with the faculty directors of Pediatric Neurology, Pulmonology, and Cardiology.  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. 

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

• Coordinate and lead the weekly NMD clinic care team meeting including review upcoming weeks patient needs, review of new patient referrals, and follow up on diagnostic testing
• Triage calls resolving problems within scope; gather relevant information and coordinate follow-up with providers to develop plan and convey plan back to patients.  Attend clinic to meet and begin patient education with all new patients.  Document communication in Maestro care and manage inbasket messages regarding care. 
• Patient care coordination will be done in an office setting or hybrid model on non-clinic days
• Being onsite for clinic days to help with direct patient care
• Patient care coordination involves assisting with refills, entering labs/studies needed during appointments, triage patient phone calls, coordinating various appointments/studies, etc., prior authorizations
• Preorder labs for outpatient procedures
• 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.

Knowledge, Skills, Education, and Experience Required:

• Previous work experience (1+ years) as a clinical nurse is required.
• Graduation from an accredited Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher), Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program is required.

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

Licensure, Certification or Registration Required:

• Current registration with North Carolina State Board of Nursing as a registered professional nurse OR current compact RN licensure to practice in the state of North Carolina required.
• BLS (or higher) certification required.
• Professional specialty certification (preferred).

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