Description:
Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of nursing care of patient in accordance with facility and professional nursing practice. The registered nurse utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the diagnosis, physical and developmental age of the patients.
Position Responsibilities
Assessment and Documentation of New Patient/Consult/Established patient
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Review of patient history, inclusive of prior medical/surgical and urological history and documentation completion thorough, inclusive of assessment requirements in appropriate time frame
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Review of available information obtained by other health care team members internal and external
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Recognition of recent and prior diagnostic test results having relevance to patient current urological health history
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Provide urological educational requirements of the urological patient
Performance of nursing skills present in the urological clinic
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Laboratory services of venipuncture, urinalysis, and knowledge of laboratory reference laboratory services and their requirements
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Uroflow
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Post Void Residual Testing
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Intravesical Administration
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Urinary Catheterization
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Urological Office Procedure requirements with direct assistance or delegation and oversight of assigned team members providing care
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Triages patient phone calls and documents relevant information in the patients chart
Surgical Procedures
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Collaborates with surgical scheduling department regarding patient preparation, required clearances, review and reporting of abnormal pretesting results and complex questions issues relating to surgical procedure for office surgical procedures and hospital procedures
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Provides direct surgical assistance in urological office procedures
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Provides delegation and oversight to direct and indirect care delivery of physician team
Requirements:
- Current license as RN in the state of Illinois
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Ability to speak, read, and write English
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Ability to calculate basic math
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Basic computer skills/knowledge and keyboarding skills
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Ability to work independently or as a team
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Must be able to multi-task, use critical thinking and problem solving skills and analyze complex data
Physical Requirements
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Ability to stand, walk or sit for an extended period of time
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Requires frequent bending, squatting, stooping or stretching
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Ability to perform proper body mechanics and have the ability to assist patients in ambulating, transferring in and out of bed, chair or wheelchair
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Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
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Ability to lift 0-15 pounds without assistance
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Possess physical agility to respond in a quick manner and appropriately to respond to unexpected patient and family safety needs
Customer Service
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Professional communication with patients, families, physicians and institutional departments to achieve optimal urological care delivery as directed
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Assesses and anticipates patient and family response to urological treatment plan and provides for the necessary interventions
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Provides for timely communication to patients, families, physicians, and other staff members
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Recognizes and reports circumstances and situations not achieving patient/family satisfaction
Technology
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Provide for documentation electronic environment following established protocols
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Ensure responsibility of current passwords for required institutions and facilities
Safety
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Follow safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above essential functions
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Follow standard precautions in the provision of patient care and implements other infection control measures as necessary
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Utilizes equipment according to manufacturer’s recommendations and institutional policy
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Reports/documents unexpected occurrences involving patients and others as appropriate
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Follows facility specific emergency and disaster preparedness plans
Administrative Competencies
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Protects patients’ rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal and financial information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines/regulations
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Maintains attire standards of the departmental dress code
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Observes and respects the confidentiality of information in regards to patients, doctors, and fellow employees
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Maintains operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
Leadership Responsibilities
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Provides direction and supervision to licensed and non-licensed personnel in the activities necessary to provide quality care and services as required by Advanced Urology Associates