Position Summary: 

The Registered Nurse works in a collaborative and cooperative relationship with other members of the health care team, plans and implements patient and family education and is responsible for assessing the needs and initiating appropriate intervention for patients.

In this fast-paced, highly procedural department, urology nurses utilize many hands-on skills including:

Sterile technique, catheterization of both men and women, assisting with diverse in-office urologic procedures, administering intravesical immunotherapy/chemotherapy bladder cancer treatments, phlebotomy, urinalysis, and urine microscopy.  Urology nurses utilize critical thinking skills on issues from kidney stones to cancer in order to triage complex patient issues both in person and over the phone.

A urology nurse must be compassionate when dealing with private and personal issues and must be an excellent educator to provide patients with detailed information pertinent to urology diagnoses.  Must have excellent communication skills to be aware of healthcare provider and patient needs, and must be a facilitator of recommendations for follow up care.  Urology nurses also participate in data collection for the clinic to help ensure quality, patient-centered care is delivered.  Ability to function within a highly skilled and supportive team is crucial to success in this department.

Minimum Qualifications: 

Current Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)American Heart Association BLSCompetence in and a willingness and ability to practice modified primary nursingPreferred: Certified Urologic Registered NursePreferred: Outpatient clinic experience preferredPreferred: Knowledge of electronic health record operating systems preferred

Essential Job Functions:

Collects Comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health or the situation (Assessment)Analyzes the assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the situation                                                                                                 Develops a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes (Plan of Care)Implements the identified plan of careEmploys strategies to promote health and a safe environmentSystematically enhances the quality and effectiveness of nursing practiceAttains knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practiceEvaluates one’s own nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulationsInteracts with and contributes to the professional development of peers and colleaguesCollaborates with patient, family and others in the conduct of nursing practiceIntegrates ethical provisions in all areas of practiceIntegrates research findings into practice                                               Provides leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrates sound judgement, patience, and maintains a professional demeanor at all timesAbility to work in a busy and stressful environmentCreativity, problem analysis and decision makingAbility to work varied shiftsExercises tact, discretion, sensitivity and maintains confidentialitySelf-directed, completes assignments accurately, thoroughly and with minimal oversightStrong emotional intelligence, interpersonal and teamwork skills

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job classification.  They are not to be construed as a contract of any type nor an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by individuals so classified.

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