Nurse Clinician - Urology

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

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About The Position

The Department of Urology is seeking a 100% Nurse Clinician to serve as a clinical expert and care coordinator for its urology patient population, working with administrative and clinical nursing staff, physicians, and patients and families. The role includes providing direct nursing care, coordinating care across disciplines and community services, supporting telephone triage, and serving as a clinical resource for patients, families, and staff.

The Nurse Clinician contributes to patient-care standards, managed-care programs, education, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and operational decision-making. The position also involves maintaining clinical expertise, adhering to professional and legal nursing standards, protecting confidentiality, and promoting a positive, cooperative work environment that reflects the values of respect, communication, accountability, integrity, and compassion.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, 1–3 years of nursing experience, demonstrated expertise in a specific clinical practice area, patient-education experience, and a current Iowa nursing license by the start date. Experience coordinating outpatient care, caring for or managing urology patients, working in an academic medical setting, and using EPIC is desirable. Applicants must attach a resume/CV and cover letter addressing the required and desired qualifications. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and credential and education verification, and must self-disclose any conviction history. University employment-authorization sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• 1–3 years of nursing experience.
• Current license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa by the start date.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in a specific clinical area of practice.
• Demonstrated experience in patient education.
• Excellent organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with an interdisciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating care for patients in an outpatient setting.
• Experience caring for or managing a urology patient population.
• Experience in an academic medical setting.
• Experience using EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with nursing staff and other health care professionals to develop and review standards and plan, implement, and evaluate care for a specific patient population.
• Provide direct nursing care, facilitate continuity of care, and follow universal precautions.
• Coordinate patient care across disciplines, including home health agencies, referring physicians, and community support services.
• Coordinate care through patient visits and possible admissions; schedule testing; follow up on test results with patients and physicians; obtain medical histories; arrange follow-up appointments; and provide medication and rehabilitation teaching.
• Serve as a clinical resource or consultant for the urology patient population.
• Participate in developing and implementing managed-care programs for the patient population.
• Communicate with physicians and health care team members directing patient care.
• Manage and support telephone triage.
• Provide leadership for direct patient-care programs in the area of specialization in collaboration with unit-based nurse management teams.
• Participate in financial management, operational budgetary decisions, and cost-containment strategies.
• Participate in or lead divisional, departmental, institutional, and community committees and projects.
• Help implement current regulatory standards to meet state and national agency accreditation requirements.
• Design and implement patient and family health-education activities.
• Serve as an educational and clinical resource to patients, families, and staff; support staff education and orientation programs.
• Contribute as a patient-care provider, advocate, consultant, educator, researcher, and quality manager.
• Participate in developing and implementing unit or divisional quality-assessment and improvement programs.
• Use relevant nursing research to improve clinical practice and investigate nursing-care problems.
• Maintain clinical expertise consistent with patient-population needs and current nursing and medical practice.
• Adhere to professional and legal nursing standards and maintain confidentiality of patient and staff information.
• Promote a positive work environment and maintain effective, professional, and cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff, students, patients, medical staff, peers, and the public.
• Perform other assigned duties and special projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level