Registered Nurse - Urology

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

3d•$93 - $121

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the high-volume Redwood Shores Urology Practice, a specialty clinic serving adults and children with a broad range of urological conditions. The clinic treats common and less common urinary tract conditions, provides care for prostate conditions, erectile dysfunction, and male infertility, and offers pediatric urologic care and specialized repair of traumatic injuries to the genitals and urinary tract. The RN uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate safe, therapeutic care. The role provides care to patients with complex needs with assistance and supervision, works as part of interdisciplinary and nursing teams, and assists with management of care provided by other nursing team members. The RN provides patient and family education and support, triage and advice, care coordination, procedural support, and documentation in the APEX electronic health record. The position requires flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations and across Redwood Shores service lines.

Requirements

At least two years of Registered Nurse experience.
At least two years of full-time RN experience in an adult ambulatory clinical or Emergency Department setting.
At least two years of full-time RN experience in a pediatric ambulatory clinic or Emergency Department setting.
At least two years of procedural experience with adult or pediatric patients in an ambulatory clinic or Emergency Department setting.
Knowledge and ability essential to performing the assigned duties.
Recent experience using electronic medical record documentation.
Flexibility to orient and work at all UCSF Medical Center locations and all service lines at Redwood Shores.
Current Registered Nurse licensure as defined by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Current CPR/BLS certification through the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Five or more years of pediatric and adult clinical procedural experience.
At least 10 years of RN experience.
Knowledge of UCSF and APEX.
Proficiency in handling sterile equipment.
Knowledge of sterile processing.
Experience with urological patients in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
Experience with PRP procedures.
Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification (AMB-BC) or another applicable certification.
Experience with urologic procedures such as cystoscopy, urodynamics, uroflow, or PVR.
Prior experience working on process or quality improvement projects.
Experience in a multidisciplinary setting.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to Urology patients and review disease processes, treatment options, and potential outcomes with patients and families.
Provide emotional and psychological support to patients and families.
Liaise between patients, medical disciplines, and other facilities using phone, fax, email, or mail; promote continuity of care and advocate for patients.
Provide telephone teaching, triage, and advice.
Document nursing actions in APEX and use the electronic health record within the RN scope of practice.
Obtain insurance authorization for Urology medications.
Respond to clinic emergencies, including Code Blue events and acute symptoms during clinic visits.
Pend orders for providers, including medications, refills, imaging, procedures, and referrals.
Develop patient education materials, participate in weekly RN and Procedure Team meetings, and represent the UCSF Department of Urology in community activities.
Support Urology procedures, including cystoscopy, urodynamics, RUG, VCUG, Botox instillations, stent removals, nephrostomy tube removals, circumcisions, vasectomies, and other procedures as needed.
Complete nurse visits such as PVR checks, catheter changes, CIC teaching, ICI teaching, and other visits as needed.
Support clinical operations and procedures for other Redwood Shores Specialty Clinic service lines, including PRP and allergy testing and immunotherapy.
Open telephone encounters and staff messages; communicate with patients by telephone, in person, and through MyChart using clear, understandable, grammatically correct language.
Copy CRM messages to telephone encounters, follow up with patients by telephone, document patient problems in more detail, and review and oversee staff documentation in APEX.
Follow UCSF Medical Center service, communication, privacy, confidentiality, safety, and infection-control standards; support quality improvement and departmental targets.
Maintain neat, orderly, and safe work areas; follow cleaning processes and report unsafe conditions or broken equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned, including PRP work with Orthopedic and OHNS departments as necessary.