Registered Nurse - Urology

Established in 1994, Nite Lines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles.

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Pay rate: $72,000 Annually

Facility Name: Langley Air Force Base

Address: 77 Nealy Ave, Hampton, VA 23665

Duration
:
Long Term

Openings: 1

Onsite Flexibility: 0% Remote

Provides highly specialized, direct nursing care to patients undergoing urologic surgical procedures.

Independently performs difficult and complex reviews and analysis of urologic situations to assess and evaluate

specific provisions of health care. Work involves performing a variety of duties including specialized diagnostic and

treatment procedures, methods, and techniques.

Sets up equipment, runs routine diagnostic tests on equipment and observes patients to determine adequacy of

testing and makes adjustments to equipment as necessary.

Collaborates with urologic surgeon to assess, coordinate, plan, and implement the newest approaches and practices

in urologic care in order to deliver efficient, cost-effective surgical care for the beneficiary population.

Coordinates and follows cases, providing expert pre-operative and post-operative care.

Ensures accurate patient information is obtained pre-operatively and contacts healthcare providers and treatment

planner to discuss treatment policies on an as-needed basis. Liaison between the local hospitals such as the

Veterans Administration Southern Nevada Healthcare System and surrounding community hospitals.

Ensures proper scheduling of cases to include availability of rooms, equipment, and personnel. Answers questions,

resolves conflicts, and provides pertinent information to patients and physicians on scheduling, test equipment, and

procedures.

Incumbent may be required to perform nursing duties to include providing comprehensive nursing care to patients

based on physician's medical care plan and the physical, mental and emotional needs of the patient.

Sets up, operates, and monitors specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, etc.

May perform case management duties to include collaborating with providers, nursing personnel, and other

healthcare providers to ensure continuity of healthcare for patient, family and /or significant other.

Advocates for patients, family and/or significant others through coordination of care to ensure desirable patient

outcomes and increase satisfaction with healthcare.

Utilizes base-wide and community-wide resources to provide patient care which is appropriate, timely, and

acceptable.

Screens and triages telephone requests for care of patients without appointments and coordinates appropriate level

of care. Remains alert for signs and symptoms of patient distress and provides appropriate emergency care,

including initiation of life-sustaining measures such as Basic Life Support (BLS) as trained, the Heimlich maneuver,

bleeding control, treatment of injuries etc.; and in absence of the provider, initiates/coordinates patient transport.

Applies community/population health management principles and processes as needed to optimize patient care.

Assist with care coordination for complicated/VA patients that may not fit the case management criteria.

Acquires consultation reports from outside providers, then delivers information to patient's provider.

Assesses and evaluates walk in patients as…