Registered Nurse - Cancer Center 2-2 Breast/Gyn/Endo Durham, NC

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

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)

Duke Cancer Center Clinic 2-2 is a multidisciplinary clinic that houses multiple specialties including – Breast Medical Oncology, Breast Surgical Oncology, GYN Medical/Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Medical/Surgical Oncology, and Head & Neck Oncology.

The RN works as part of a primary care team, which includes providers, residents, fellows and other clinical support staff, to provide clinical support to patients and caregivers, such as comprehensive assessment, general and focused education, and decision-making support.

Other duties may include:

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team including: nurse triage, schedulers, and other support services
• Facilitate obtaining additional records, slides, scans needed for new patient evaluations and return patients if not in Care Everywhere
• Route return appointment requests in clinic to front desk as directed by MD/APP
• Check through clinic visits and ensure all patients have appropriate orders
• Coordinate outside labs/scans with other providers
• Obtaining all materials needed for new patients such as: outside lab/scan results and pathology for review, as needed (office staff can call and get but may need nurse to track)
• Ensure follow-up appointments are scheduled appropriately as requested
• Medication teaching, symptoms management teaching, and/or surgical teaching when indicated
• Triage of patients (calling patients back for issues that don’t need direct APP/MD response)
• Assist with medication refill requests
• Calling patients with negative or normal test results as directed by the APP/MD
• Assisting with disease specific procedures and therapies
• Other tasks as assigned by Nurse Manager or delegated tasks by the APP/MD within the nursing scope

Qualifications:

• Education: BSN or ADN – If Associates Degree in Nursing, must be enrolled in a bachelor’s program within 2 years of hire and completed within 5 years of hire.
• 1 year of Oncology experience preferred
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred

Job Related Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Communication skills including fluency in oral and written English.
• Basic computer skills including the ability to send/receive email, navigate information technology associated with the position, and use Electronic Health
• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required. At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.
• Obtain an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) within 18 months of hire

Registrations, Certifications, and/or Licenses:

• Must have unencumbered current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. If compact license, must obtain NC license within 90 days.
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Oncology Nurse (OCN) preferred – encouraged to obtain within 18 month of hire

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