RN Anticoagulation Clinic

Anticoagulation Clinic Nurse

At Duly Health and Care, you are supported to do your best work and make a meaningful impact every day. You will be part of a collaborative, physician-led team that works as one and puts patients at the center of everything we do. With a connected network of providers, care teams, and services across primary and specialty care, surgery centers, imaging, lab, and therapy, you are part of a system designed to deliver high-quality, coordinated care. Together, we create an environment where you can grow, contribute, and help improve the experience and outcomes for every patient we serve.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits that include healthcare navigation assistance.
• Access to a mental health benefit at no cost.
• Employer provided life and disability insurance.
• $5,250 Tuition Reimbursement per year.
• Immediate 401(k) match.
• 40 hours paid volunteer time off.
• A culture committed to community engagement and social impact.
• Up to 12 weeks parental leave at 100% pay and a financial benefit for adoption and surrogacy for non-physician team members once eligibility requirements are met.

Position Highlights:

• Full Time 40 hours per Week
• Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
• Naperville

Position Overview:

The focus of this position is managing anticoagulation therapy. This involves adjusting medication dosage based on the INR lab results, developing peri-operative plans for medication interruption, responding to critical lab values and counseling patients on a full range of issues pertaining to anticoagulation. This includes indication for therapy, laboratory tests for monitoring, signs and symptoms of hemorrhagic or thromboembolic complications, dietary interactions, alcohol consumption, medication interactions and how underlying medical conditions affect anticoagulation therapy. The Anticoagulation Clinic Nurse will assist anticoagulated patients both in the office and via telephone management to assist maintaining a safe and therapeutic dosing regimen of warfarin.

Key Responsibilities:

Demonstrates a high level of autonomy and expert skill in the assessment, dosing and plan of care for those patients taking anticoagulation medications

• Performs fingerstick INRs for warfarin patients seen in the office
• For all INR results received, including from external sources, uses established protocols and dosing algorithms, experience, education and critical thinking skills to make dosing changes as necessary to assist in maintaining patient's therapeutic regimen
• Formulates clinical decisions to manage anticoagulation during acute illnesses and surgeries
• Reassesses and modifies plans as needed after review of results and history with each result. Confers with managing provider for clinical direction as outlined by protocols
• Provides initial education to patients and their families upon referral to the ACC and continues to educate patients as needed, allowing them to be active participants in their care

Manage office responsibilities which include documentation, records, and patient outreach

• Processes prescription refill requests per protocol
• Completes outreach to patients who are overdue for testing
• Complies with established department-specific policies, procedures, and objectives
• Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements

Experience and Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited Registered Nursing program with current and valid Illinois RN license
• Anticoagulation Therapy Management Certification Course within 6 months of hire
• Current BLS certification
• State of Illinois License
• Certification provided by the National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers
• Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing program
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred
• 2 years of experience in an acute care setting or specific anticoagulation management

Strong knowledge of anticoagulation medications.

Ability to anticipate, recognize, and meet the needs of patients and their families.

Communication: Listens openly and clearly conveys messages and information verbally. Writes clearly using appropriate grammar, symbols, and medical terminology. Able to decipher and comprehend documentation of others.

Team work: Works effectively with others to accomplish objectives and goals. Offers assistance to others in need.

Multi-tasking: Able to shift focus from one task to another and back again without delays.

Resilience: Effectively manages stress in a fast-paced setting.

Leadership: Appropriately optimistic and inspiring. Influences others to act on their own behalf or for the broader good of the group.

Age and Cultural Specific Care: Able to adjust treatment, instruction, and education to meet the patient's age and cultural background.

Procedures: Demonstrates sufficient techniques in performing medical procedures.

If you are committed to putting our patients first and helping shape the future of care, you belong at Duly. The compensation for this role includes a base pay range of 25.94- 38.91, with the actual pay determined by factors such as skills, experience, education, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. Additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, bonuses, and other incentives. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package.