VAD COORDINATOR NURSE CLINICIAN

Company: Duke Nursing
Location: Durham
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. In fiscal year 2018, Duke University Hospital admitted 42,916 patients and had 1,085,740 outpatient visits in fiscal year 2017. -- U.S News & World Report named Duke University Hospital #1 in North Carolina and #1 in the Raleigh-Durham area in 2018-19. -- Duke University Hospital is ranked in the top 20 nationally for seven adult specialties, including cardiology and heart surgery, nephrology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, and urology. -- In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and outpatient surgery centers. -- Duke Nursing Highlights: -- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet-- organizationNurses from each hospital are consistently recognizedeach 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 + registered nurses Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle! Relocation Assistance! --General Description of the Job ClassThe Nurse Clinician is responsible and accountable for clinical expertise for patients with heart failure treated with mechanical circulatory support devices (VAD). The incumbent functions as clinician, educator, consultant and leader. --Clinical judgements are based on a syntheses of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcomes to solve complex problems. --The Nurse Clinician functions as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team, contributing to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and in providing leadership in the organization.--Duties and Responsibilities of this LevelProvides specialized nursing treatment, care, and education to, VAD patients in accordance with physician/nursing orders and established policies and procedures.Serves as VAD resource to patients and families, providing preoperative counseling and follow-up problem solving after discharge from the hospital.Coordinates the development, utilization, and evaluation of appropriate educational resources and interventions that assist the patient/caregiver in developing the skills for self-care.Promotes evidence-based practice staff-education and participation in developing, implementing, and evaluating process standards such as plans of care, protocols, and guidelines. --Collaborates in preparing standardized orders (CPOE) and protocol-driven practices updates and reviews.Utilize current nursing and clinical research to support evidence-based clinical decision-making and practice in support of the VAD office duties regarding inpatient, and outpatient phone calls, paperwork, and training --for VAD patients. --Participates in quality/performance improvement programs and projects, product evaluation, outcomes evaluation studies and/or clinical research.Utilizes teaching and learning theories to assist patients and families with physical and emotional impact of VAD treatment and chronic illness.Provides clinical experience in a preceptor roles for nursing students attending institutions that have contractual agreements with DUHS. --Participates in the orientation of new nursing staff and provides expert coaching and guidance through both formal and informal one-on-one teaching with nursing staff.--The work environment involves risk discomfort that are typical of an acute care setting to include working with patients under isolation and universal precautions. --IT requires safety precautions, ongoing education and health risk monitoring. --Contact with specimens, chemicals, sharps, radiation, technical equipment and fumes are possible. --Employees are required to wear personal protective attire according to hospital policies and OSHA guidelines. --The work activity and patient activity levels can create a stressful atmosphere.--Required Qualifications at this LevelEducation:BSN required--Experience:---- ------ --3 years of nursing experience required--Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification: --Current or compact RN Licensure in the state of North Carolina required. --BLS required.--Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:---- --Computer Skills, Data Management, Teaching/Learning TheoryPre-employment Physical Capacity Testing Required:---- Duke University is an Affirmative Action/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, sexual orientation, or veteran status. -- Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the 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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