Urology RN Clinic

Franciscan Medical Group•Tacoma, WA

2d•$47 - $88

About The Position

The Urology Clinic RN provides professional nursing services and high-quality patient care consistent with organizational standards and regulatory requirements. The role delivers specialized urological care and includes direct patient care, assessment, coordination, triage, evaluation, and delegation to the care team. The RN educates and consults with patients, families, and staff, implements appropriate interventions, and uses critical thinking, available resources, and staff effectively to support patient care. The RN also manages patient needs in a provider’s absence and remains accountable for the quality of care. Responsibilities include independently triaging nursing situations under standing orders and protocols; addressing complex, urgent, or emergent situations escalated by clinic staff; performing diagnostic tests and clinical procedures within training and licensure scope; conducting wound assessments and complex wound care; managing tubes, drains, urinary catheters, and PICCs; and educating patients about tests, samples, follow-up, and referrals. The RN also communicates lab results, calls prescriptions to pharmacies, and returns practitioner phone messages.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, required upon hire.
Washington Registered Nurse license, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support (CPR), required upon hire.
Demonstrated clinical judgment, critical thinking, and advanced urology nursing skills.
Excellent communication skills for interaction with patients and care teams.
Commitment to quality care, safety, and efficient use of resources.

Nice To Haves

One year of RN work experience in a clinic setting, or two years of acute care RN work experience.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to clinic patients in accordance with standards, regulatory requirements, established procedures, training, and licensure scope.
Assess, coordinate, triage, evaluate, and delegate patient care to the clinic care team.
Independently triage nursing situations using standing orders and protocols, and address complex, urgent, or emergent situations escalated by clinic staff.
Perform diagnostic testing and related clinical procedures, including patient assessment and care tests such as EKG, spirometry, vision and hearing screening, peak flow, and color blindness tests.
Perform independent wound assessments and complex wound care and dressing changes, including placement or changing of wound vacs; remove sutures or staples after provider wound assessment.
Insert or remove tubes, drains, and urinary catheters, including removal of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC); apply splints and braces.
Instruct patients in collecting samples and completing other tests, and ensure patients or families understand follow-up and referral information.
Educate and consult with patients, families, and staff, and implement interventions to support optimal care.
Inform patients of laboratory results, call prescriptions in to pharmacies, and return practitioners’ phone messages.
Manage patient needs in a provider’s absence and remain accountable for care quality.