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Job description
RN, Adult Urology
US-OR-Portland
Requisition ID:
Position Category: Nursing-RN
Job Type: ONA union represented
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Urology
Posting Salary Range: $55.24 - $92.02 per hour, based on RN degree and years of experience
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
Posting Hours: 7:30am-6:00pm
HR Mission: Healthcare
Drug Testable: Yes
LinkedIn Job Code: #LI-SC1
Department Overview
The Department of Urology at OHSU is committed to providing the highest quality, state-of-the-art care for adult urology patients. Our physicians are recognized leaders in their fields, have advanced fellowship training in urological subspecialties, and are expert, high-volume surgeons. We consider it a privilege to be able to offer urologic care to our patients and continually strive to provide it with a personalized, patient-centered and compassionate focus. This position is in the Adult Urology clinic in CHH on the South Waterfront. The clinic comprises ten physicians, one nurse practitioner and four physician assistants who treat the spectrum of urologic conditions. Other support staff include patient access specialists and MAs.
Function/Duties of Position
The practice specializes in providing urologic care for adults. Services include catheterizations, specimen collections, prostate/testicular biopsies, cystoscopies, cystograms, lupograms, retro urethrograms, calypso beacon, gold seed placements, urodynamics, vasectomies, stent exchanges/removals/placements, voiding trials, medication administration (BCG, Lupron, Trimix, Xiaflex, testosterone pellets, Botox), Foley placement, catheter irrigations, and dilations.
A Registered Nurse (RN) working in the Department of Urology is a member of a multi-disciplinary team and has the primary responsibility for and provides direct and indirect professional nursing care for patients. This includes representing the practice both in-person and on the telephone, other OHSU departments, and non-OHSU facilities. The RN assesses patient and family needs, develops a plan of care, implements and evaluates the care delivered. The Registered Nurse is expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence.
Independent nursing practiceDirect and indirect patient care
Apply critical thinking skills and ability to independently, within your scope, perform initial assessment and interpretation of cardiac rhythms, manage patient assessment and planning, My Chart messages, phone calls and routed EPIC encounters
Assess status of patient both in person and virtually, troubleshooting issues as they arise, coordinating with care team as required.
Nurse visits with and without a provider for case management, triage and patient education
Return calls to patients about lab/test results, check on blood pressure logs, wound care, answer medication and device questions
Assess the physical, emotional, social and educational needs of patients who are calling or coming into the urology clinic in a comprehensive and systematic manner, including patient history
Take initiative to review patient charts before provider visits in preparation for patient assessment.Work with medical assistants to set up labs and other tests prior to patient appointment
Follow up on ED, post-procedure and prior office visits
Meet with patients and present to provider
Be proactive and prepared
Tend to most patient care needs in between visits with the provider (phone calls and My Chart messages, etc.)Utilize critical thinking skills to assess patient situations, to the best of RN ability based on knowledge transfer within nursing scope
Use templates for documentation
Be able to evaluate urological issues and understand the management goals and options
Engage in transitions of careSchedule inpatient admissions as needed
Conduct patient follow up calls after discharge as needed
Understand who to contact and when
Assist with prior authorizations and FMLA paperwork as needed
Monitor non-episodic data to meet guideline-directed therapy goals
Referral review as neededIdentify urgency of referral and triage as appropriate
Cross coverage of other urology nurses as needed
Assist with clinical flow and rooming assessment as needed for break and lunch coverage, staffing shortages, and as directed by Nurse Manager
Comply with regulatory requirements and standards and OHSU policies and procedures
Program development and implementationEngage in continuous process improvement
Engage in continuous quality assurance directives
Maintain a willingness to embrace change with a positive attitude
Engage in workflow and documentation optimization and standardization
Active participation in Morbidity and Mortality conference.
Provide educational support to staff, visiting students and volunteers as
Actively participate in service excellence, including engaging with patients and their family to understand concerns and problem-solve resolutions
CommunicationEffectively communicate to providers, patients and other staff as needed (Epic, Outlook, telephone, in person)
Be proficient in synthesizing patient information and summarize in a succinct, effective manner
Write brief encounter summaries with the main cardiac studies' results (rather than referring provider to read a scanned document) as needed
Minimize the use of Outlook for patient-related communication as much as possible, and move provider requests that come via Outlook into Epic (when patient is registered and has an active MRN).
Engage in positive, supportive verbal communication with patients, families, providers and support staff
Communicate appropriately and timely with other professionals to discuss relevant aspects of patient care
Provide appropriate education to patients and their familiesProvide education, counseling, information and
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