Clinical Nurse II- Mohs Surgery

Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina.

About the role

The Mohs Surgery Clinical Nurse independently plans and provides professional nursing care for patients in the Mohs Ambulatory Clinic setting in accordance with the medical and nursing plans of care along with established policies and procedures. Provides nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina Board of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care for Mohs patients; intake and prep patients for Mohs layers and reconstructive surgery, assist provider with surgeries, provide patient education to patients and family members, post-op care to return patients, instrument processing, patient notification, tray prep, nurse triage.
• Assess the environment and make recommendations to ensure optimal patient comfort, safety, and compliance with various regulatory bodies (OSHA, JCAHO, etc.).
• Complete daily assignments for indirect patient care tasks required to support direct patient care activities, including telephone messaging, cleaning and packaging instruments, room supply stocking/cleaning, uploading photographs in the photo database, preparing upcoming surgery charts, and placing orders as needed.
• Act as a nurse preceptor for new hires, assisting with new staff competencies and skills development as outlined in unit-specific competency-based orientation checklists and policies & procedures.
• Participate in professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs, and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings (e.g., OESO/LMS trainings, BLS, Nursing Licensure). Attend mandatory monthly Mohs staff meetings and nursing meetings.
• Cultivate exemplary customer service throughout the organization; promote effective communication skills, including problem-solving, assertiveness, support for team members, feedback, active listening, and conflict resolution.
• Monitor clinic flow and identify measures to facilitate patient movement through all aspects of their visit. Inform HCA, NM, or Nurse Team Lead of prolonged delays.
• Collaborate with the NM or Team Lead to restructure assignments in the event of staff call-outs to maintain patient care and daily clinic operations.
• Collaborate with clinic leadership to ensure equipment and supplies are readily available for patient care. Monitor supply and medication inventory, ensuring no medications or supplies are expired. Report and discard expired items per policy.
• Recognize the sense of urgency for patients, families, and coworkers, ensuring they never feel they are an interruption but rather the reason for the work.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited BSN or Associate's Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
• Registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) must enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and complete the program within five years.
• 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.
• Current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina.
• BLS certification required.

Schedule

Day shifts, Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays. Shifts are scheduled as 4-10 hour shifts.

Job Location: 5324 McFarland Dr #400, Durham, NC 27707