Urology RN - Short Hours, Caton Hill MOB

To coordinate and monitor care of patients in the urology clinic.

• Sets-up, performs, and/or assists with minor surgical and invasive procedures as appropriate, including cystoscopies, TRUS, vasectomies, MRI fusion biopsies, bladder Botox injections and biopsies.


• Collaborate closely with the physician, clinical assistants, family members and patient to ensure medications, lifestyle changes, and therapy services are suitable.


• Be familiar with signs and symptoms of infection and be comfortable dressing wounds and assessing long-term catheters.


• Report any complications or issues to the physician.


• Perform extensive patient and family education regarding a variety of bladder, kidney, and other urinary tract disorders.


• Performs urodynamics, uroflows, and systometrograms.


• Initiates and monitors IV therapy to therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.


• Provides ongoing assurance of functional emergency equipment and adequate emergency drug supplies.


• Maintains competencies in scope and instrument reprocessing and ensures daily functioning/integrity of scopes.


• Coordinates, implements, and evaluates patient teaching plans for areas or urologic disease management and other areas as designated.


• Administer intravesical chmotherapy for prostate cancer and monitor patient post Chemotherapy instillation.


• Administer BCG, dimethyl sulfoxide, and other medications via indwelling bladder catheter. Administers all oral and injecting medications in the assigned clinical area.


• Perform Stent removal, Lupron administration, Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation (PTNS), and Suprapubic Catheter Change/Insertion.


• Coordinate all care for prostate cancer clinic with multidisciplinary team


• Performs other related duties as directed.

• Minimum two (2) years of urology experience in an inpatient or ambulatory setting required.

• N/A

• This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
  

• Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire

• Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire

• Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
  

• Basic Life Support
  

• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software required.
• Must possess a solid knowledge of the male and female urinary tract and reproductive systems, pathphysiology, and treatments.
• Excellent bedside manners and sensitive.
• Strong computer and documentation skills.
• Experience in assisting with scope and minor surgical procedures required.

• Certified Urologic Registered Nurse preferred.
• BSN preferred.