Registered Nurse Urology

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Registered Nurse - Urology

Pay rate: $72000 Annually

Facility Name: Langley Air Force Base

Address: 77 Nealy Ave Hampton VA 23665

Duration: Long Term

Openings: 1

Onsite Flexibility: 0% Remote

Registered Nurse Urology

Job Duties

Provides highly specialized direct nursing care to patients undergoing urologic surgical procedures.

Independently performs difficult and complex reviews and analysis of urologic situations to assess and evaluate

specific provisions of health care. Work involves performing a variety of duties including specialized diagnostic and

treatment procedures methods and techniques.

Sets up equipment runs routine diagnostic tests on equipment and observes patients to determine adequacy of

testing and makes adjustments to equipment as necessary.

Collaborates with urologic surgeon to assess coordinate plan and implement the newest approaches and practices

in urologic care in order to deliver efficient cost-effective surgical care for the beneficiary population.

Coordinates and follows cases providing expert pre-operative and post-operative care.

Ensures accurate patient information is obtained pre-operatively and contacts healthcare providers and treatment

planner to discuss treatment policies on an as-needed basis. Liaison between the local hospitals such as the

Veterans Administration Southern Nevada Healthcare System and surrounding community hospitals.

Ensures proper scheduling of cases to include availability of rooms equipment and personnel. Answers questions

resolves conflicts and provides pertinent information to patients and physicians on scheduling test equipment and

procedures.

Incumbent may be required to perform nursing duties to include providing comprehensive nursing care to patients

based on physicians medical care plan and the physical mental and emotional needs of the patient.

Sets up operates and monitors specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors defibrillators etc.

May perform case management duties to include collaborating with providers nursing personnel and other

healthcare providers to ensure continuity of healthcare for patient family and /or significant other.

Advocates for patients family and/or significant others through coordination of care to ensure desirable patient

outcomes and increase satisfaction with healthcare.

Utilizes base-wide and community-wide resources to provide patient care which is appropriate timely and

acceptable.

Screens and triages telephone requests for care of patients without appointments and coordinates appropriate level

of care. Remains alert for signs and symptoms of patient distress and provides appropriate emergency care

including initiation of life-sustaining measures such as Basic Life Support (BLS) as trained the Heimlich maneuver

bleeding control treatment of injuries etc.; and in absence of the provider initiates/coordinates patient transport.

Applies community/population health management principles and processes as needed to optimize patient care.

Assist with care coordination for complicated/VA patients that may not fit the case management criteria.

Acquires consultation reports from outside providers then delivers information to patients provider.

Assesses and evaluates walk in patients as indicated; ensures prompt attention to patient needs/problems and

appropriate treatment as ordered by the provider.

Serves as professional resource for in-service education provided to or by ancillary personnel.

Seeks opportunities to conduct and/or participate in nursing research.

Knowledge and ability to act as healthcare team leader to train/mentor assigned nurses medical technicians

administrative personnel volunteers and/or students (may be active duty reserve civilian and/or contractor) as

well as provide overall team leadership/team cohesion.

Knowledge of application and abilities related to professional nursing care theories principles nursing research as it

applies to ambulatory care practices/procedures the nursing process clinical decision-making tele-health nursing

and national/state/licensure practice standards as well as standards established by JC OSHA HSI national patient

safety goals and others as determined by the Air Force Surgeon General.

Ability to initiate and perform duties independently and assist healthcare providers with a variety of

clinical/diagnostic procedures medical treatments performance assessments interviews examinations

interventions and evaluations.

Knowledge of federal/state laws professional principles/standards and/or requirements related to: privacy

customer service patient and family advocacy staff and patient safety infection control security of resources

documentation of nursing care continuous quality improvement and outcome management.

Ability to communicate orally and in writing with patients and base organizations to coordinate base access etc.

medical professional network and community resources and TRICARE.

Thoroughly assesses identifies plans performs develops/coordinates implements and evaluates individual

patients patient population care needs and takes appropriate action using established guidelines and policies.

Effectively provides an advanced level of comprehensive professional nursing care to patients.

Accurately documents performance of and the effectiveness of all treatments procedures and medications IAW Air

Force and local guidelines/policy.

Physical Demands

Work pace ranges from sedentary to a very rapid pace to include walking standing bending and reaching. The work

involves long periods of moving about the work unit.

It requires regular and recurring bending lifting stooping stretching lifting and positioning patients assisting

patients on and off examination tables and similar activities. This includes lifting and positioning patients onto exam

table and positioning or on/off gurney and/or wheelchair.

Work requires specific but common physical abilities such as agility and dexterity to position patients for

examination or treatment in usual alternate positions for patients with common disabilities. Heavy lifting

occasionally may be required to relocate clinic equipment/furniture.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree/Education: Registered Nurse Degree. Graduate from a college or university accredited by National League

for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Experience: One year of experience withing the last two years as a registered nurse

Certifications: Basic Life Support.

Licensure: Current full active and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

Remarks:

IMPORTANT: The candidate must have prior experience working in a hospital facility as experience from other types of

healthcare settings will not be considered acceptable for this position.