NURSE CLINICIAN - Liver Transplant RN - DUH

Company: Duke Health
Location: Carrboro
Posted on: January 26, 2023

Job Description:

Duke University Hospital 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 1,048 licensed inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties: cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear, nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology & neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area. 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 organization Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each 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 (based on eligibility) Nurse Clinician - Post Liver Transplant RN Work Location: Duke Hospital - Duke Transplant Center Job Summary The Transplant Nurse Clinician is responsible and accountable for clinical expertise for transplant patient populations. The Nurse Clinician functions as a clinician, educator, investigator, consultant, and leader. Clinical judgement is based on a synthesis of current research, concepts, principles, theories, and outcome to solve complex problems. The Nurse Clinician functions as an integral part of the transplant interdisciplinary team, collaborating with the nurse coordinators, transplant physicians and in accordance with established transplant policies and procedures and contributes to excellence in patient care, research, and teaching within the transplant center. Job Responsibilities Provides specialized nursing treatment, care, and education to patients in accordance with physician/nursing orders and established policies and procedures. Serves as a 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 through staff education and participation in developing, implementing, and evaluating process standards such as plans of care, protocols, and guidelines. As an APS member, collaborates in preparing standardized orders (CPOE) and protocol-driven practice updates and reviews. Assesses the educational needs of the patient/caregiver as it relates to the disease process, alterations in function, and assimilation back into the home and community. Utilize current nursing and clinical research to support evidence-based clinical decision-making and practice 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 body changes and chronic illness. Provides clinical experience in a preceptor role 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. Minimum Qualifications to Apply BSN 3 years RN experience is required. Critical Care RN experience is preferred. Transplant nursing experience is preferred. Current RN license issued by NCBON or multi-state compact RN licensure. BLS required Work Schedule This is a full-time salaried position that does NOT require working rotational weekends, holidays or call. This position does extensive patient assessment in the clinic environment, phone triage, and patient education to ensure exemplary care. Shifts: Day Shift, Monday - Friday, hours determined per program practice Duke 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 essentialjob 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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