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Clinical Nurse II - Diabetes Care Coordinator
Job Location:
100 Duke Health Cary Place, Cary NC, 27519
Job Summary:
We are seeking a CLINICAL NURSE II in our Duke Endocrine Cary Clinic located in Cary, NC to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Plan, provide and document professional nursing care in ambulatory settings, utilizing the nursing process, in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures, under the supervision of the nurse manager, charge nurse or practice manager. Specific functions delegated to the Diabetes Care Coordinator include but are not limited to:
Instruct patient on proper administration of injectable medications (i.e.: insulin, injection pens, glucagon, Baqsimi,, etc) as needed following provider visits. ·
Assist Diabetes Educators in providing diabetes self-management education to existing patients as needed. ·
Facilitate effective care coordination of diabetes-related phone calls, emails, My Chart messages
Assist Diabetes Educators to ensure patients are educated in the proper use of diabetes related technologies such as insulin pump, Continuous Glucose monitors and glucometers ·
Apply diagnostic CGM and educate patients in application and use of prescribed CGMs for ongoing personal use. ·
Work with patients to ensure they are enrolled into NCCare 360. ·
Assist clinical staff with connecting patient diabetes devices and ensuring appropriate reports are available for patients based on patient desease status. ·
Assist with on-going education of clinical staff with diabetes technology and clinical information
Delegate tasks to UAP.
Participate in clinic or entity level performance improvement activities.
Support the development of other staff and formal learners. Participate in the identification of clinical, operational and safety related performance improvement opportunities.
Collect and analyze patient data, make recommendations for nursing care plans, evaluate nursing care provided, document and communicate appropriately nursing actions taken and patient responses.
Participate in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
Prepare for daily clinic needs.
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.
Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required.
NC RN license is required. If candidate has another compact state RN license, NC state licensure must be obtained within 90 days of hire
Job Hours:
The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays.
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