Registered Nurse - Urology

RPCI Oncology PC•Williamsville, NY

About The Position

Join our team for an exciting opportunity to grow your nursing career while providing compassionate patient care! We are seeking a Registered Nurse who is able to float between 2 of locations - Niagara Falls, Lockport, or Williamsville locations. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your experience and continue developing your nursing skills. Roswell Park Care Network is a recognized leader in oncology and specialty care, serving community physician practices across New York State. We are committed to delivering exceptional patient care and advancing innovative treatment options. You will plan and provide nursing interventions for individuals with urologic related health care problems; treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as patient care, health teaching, and health counseling; executes medical regimens prescribed by a physician or other licensed health care provider authorized by the state of New York.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing
License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Responsibilities

Performs patient vital signs and other required tests, records patient history, obtains accurate medication list and any information the provider may request to enable him/her to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
Explains normal test/lab results to patients and their significant others.
Explains abnormal test/lab result after careful review and discretion of the provider.
Educates patient and family members regarding medications, invasive and non-invasive procedures and any other healthcare related topics.
Serves as a resource to clinical and non-clinical staff.
Schedules and processes paperwork for patient tests.
Prioritizes medical/emergency phone calls; handles according to office protocol.
Triages pts via phone: urological symptoms, medication refills, schedules patient if provider requires office visit.
Ensure exam rooms are clean, stocked appropriately and ready for next patient.
Ensure equipment is clean/sterile and in working order.
Orders medical supplies.
Delegate tasks to other team members as license permits.
Properly completes urinalysis.
Completes equipment maintenance per manufacturer recommendation.
Prepares lab specimens and sends out to appropriate laboratory.
Assists with procedures such as, cystoscopy, vasectomy, prostate biopsy, PTNS, etc.
Sets up and maintains a sterile field.
Ability to obtain bladder scan.
Demonstrates knowledge to safely and accurately place straight and foley catheters.
Administer medication via Bladder instillation –Ex. Intravesical chemotherapy, BCG, Botox, etc.
Administers medications in a safe and efficient manner following established policies and procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge of and indications for dosage, route, action, side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions of medication.
Performs nursing assessment that includes the holistic needs of each patient with consideration of his/her physiological, psychological, social, ethnic, cultural, educational and spiritual strengths and needs. Includes the patient and family and/or support system in the planning and delivery of care.
Ensures that patient safety is a priority goal in the delivery of healthcare.
Provides direct patient care activities with other professional disciplines to ensure that the plan of nursing intervention is consistent with and integrated with the total treatment plan.
Confers with nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team regarding condition of patients and/or any unusual events or problems to ensure continuity of care.
Adheres to the RPCI Oncology, PC standard for Employee Conduct.
Protects patient’s privacy, confidentiality, and their rights as health care consumers. Demonstrates an understanding of and is compliant with HIPAA regulations. Can define own level of access for minimum necessary requirements.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Acquires and/or maintains the necessary education and skills required to address competencies
Attends/completes required mandatory in-services on an annual basis
Attends education programs offered which have relevance to the special needs of assigned patient population, new products, equipment, policies/procedures, and clinical care
Enhances professional growth and development by participating in educational programs, reading current literature and participating in in-service meetings and workshops.