Clinical Nurse II-Dermatology

Location

77 Vilcom Center Dr, Chapel Hill, NC

We are seeking a Clinical Nurse II in our Dawson Hall clinic located in Chapel Hill, NC to be an integral member of the healthcare team and provide direct and indirect care to patients.

• 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.
• Coordinate nurse-only visits for biologics and other injectables as well as “return”, “spot check”, “urgent” and other types of visits.
• Serve as a daily resource for patients and unlicensed care providers to triage and assess patient needs and requests that are received via telephone or electronic communication into the clinic.
• Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of licensed and unlicensed care providers while monitoring clinic flow and identifying measures to facilitate the movement of patients through all aspects of their visit; provide assistance for support staff during procedures, suture removals, and completion of assigned duties.
• Inform the Nurse Manager of periods of prolonged delay.
• Maintain compliance with legal, JCAHO, Infection Control, and professional standards.
• Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of care, including equipment and material resources; perform and document monthly medication inspections to remove expired medications from inventory.
• Anticipate situations that may require action and act accordingly, notifying the Nurse Manager/HCA.
• Engage in own professional development by maintaining required competencies, identifying learning needs, and seeking appropriate assistance or educational offerings.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

• Graduation from an accredited BSN or Associate’s Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma program.
• Registered nurses without a BSN will be required to enroll in an appropriate BSN program within two years of their start date and complete the program within seven years of their start date.
• Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required; at the manager’s discretion, employees with six months of experience who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.
• Must have current or compact RN licensure in the state of North Carolina. BLS required.

The schedule for this position is day shifts, Monday‑Friday, with no weekends or holidays.

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