Clinic Nurse (RN) : Urology

Hoag • Irvine, CA

3d

About The Position

The Clinic Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing services to patients in an outpatient setting. The role includes nursing assessments and direct and indirect patient care, health advice, patient and family education, and potentially phone triage. The nurse evaluates patient symptoms to determine urgency, facilitates next steps in care, and provides medical advice on symptom treatment. The position uses the nursing process informed by research and evidence-based outcomes, administers medications, collects specimens, performs nursing procedures within scope of practice, and documents nursing services. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare team to support quality patient care and address ethical or legal issues, facilitates appropriate use of healthcare resources, enhances the patient experience, and complies with applicable regulatory and professional standards, including the California Nurse Practice Act. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Successful completion of a nursing program.
• Basic keyboarding skills.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in good standing in the State of California.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Course certification is required for designated locations or services as designated by the Manager.

Nice To Haves

• One year of clinical nursing experience, preferably in an ambulatory care setting.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Knowledge of registration and order entry systems.
• Knowledge of patient scheduling and insurance verification and authorization.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing assessments and provide direct and indirect patient care in an outpatient setting.
• Provide health advice and patient and family education; may handle phone triage.
• Evaluate patient symptoms to determine urgency, facilitate next steps in care, and provide medical advice on treating symptoms.
• Use the nursing process based on research and evidence-based outcomes to meet patient care needs.
• Administer medications, collect specimens, and perform nursing procedures within scope of practice.
• Document all nursing services provided.
• Collaborate with healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care and address ethical or legal issues.
• Facilitate appropriate utilization of healthcare resources.
• Enhance the patient experience.
• Provide services in compliance with applicable regulatory and professional standards, including the California Nurse Practice Act.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed