RN,Urology Oncology Nurse Navigator Job Portland area,Oregon USA,Nursing

RN, Urology Oncology Nurse Navigator

US-OR-Portland

Requisition :

Position Category: Nursing-RN

Job Type: ONA union represented

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Posting Department: Urology

Posting Salary Range: $55.24 - $92.02 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity

Posting FTE: 1.00

Posting

Schedule:

Monday-Friday

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Hours:

8:00am-5:00pm

HR Mission: Healthcare

Drug Testable: Yes

Linked In Job Code: #LI-SC1

Department Overview

The Department of Urology at OHSU is committed to providing the highest quality, state-of-the-art care for adult urology patients. Our physicians are recognized leaders in their fields, have advanced fellowship training in urological subspecialties, and are expert, high-volume surgeons. We consider it a privilege to be able to offer urologic care to our patients and continually strive to provide it with a personalized, patient-centered and compassionate focus.

This position is in the Adult Urology clinic at Adventist Health Portland. The clinic comprises ten physicians, one nurse practitioner and four physician assistants who treat the spectrum of urologic conditions. Other support staff include patient access specialists and MAs.

The practice specializes in providing urologic care for adults. Services include catheterizations, specimen collections, prostate/testicular biopsies, cystoscopies, cystograms, lupograms, retro urethrograms, calypso beacon, gold seed placements, urodynamics, vasectomies, stent exchanges/removals/placements, voiding trials, medication administration (BCG, Lupron, Trimix, Xiaflex, testosterone pellets, Botox), Foley placement, catheter irrigations, and dilations.

A Registered Nurse (RN) working in the Department of Urology is a member of a multi-disciplinary team and has the primary responsibility for and provides direct and indirect professional nursing care for patients. This includes representing the practice both in-person and on the telephone, other OHSU departments, and non-OHSU facilities. The RN assesses patient and family needs, develops a plan of care, implements and evaluates the care delivered.

The Registered Nurse is expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence.

Function/Duties of Position

Department Specific

Working Conditions:

This position requires some onsite presence with occasional travel to the clinic at Adventist Health Portland

Department Specific Requirements:

Independent nursing practice

Direct and indirect patient care
Apply critical thinking skills and ability to independently, within your scope, perform initial assessment and interpretation of cardiac rhythms, manage patient assessment and planning, My Chart messages, phone calls and routed EPIC encounters
Assess status of patient both in person and virtually, troubleshooting issues as they arise, coordinating with care team as required.
Nurse visits with and without a provider for case management, triage and patient education
Return calls to patients about lab/test results, check on blood pressure logs, wound care, answer medication and device questions
Assess the physical, emotional, social and educational needs of patients who are calling or coming into the urology clinic in a comprehensive and systematic manner, including patient history
Take initiative to review patient charts before provider visits in preparation for patient assessment.
Work with medical assistants to set up labs and other tests prior to patient appointment
Follow up on ED, post-procedure and prior office visits
Meet with patients and present to provider
Be proactive and prepared

Tend to most patient care needs in between visits with the provider (phone calls and My Chart messages, etc.)

Utilize critical thinking skills to assess patient situations, to the best of RN ability based on knowledge transfer within nursing scope
Use templates for documentation

Be able to evaluate urological issues and understand the management goals and options

Engage in transitions of care

Schedule inpatient admissions as needed
Conduct patient follow up calls after discharge as needed
Understand who to contact and when

Assist with prior authorizations and FMLA paperwork as needed

Monitor non-episodic data to meet guideline-directed therapy goals

Referral review as needed

Identify urgency of referral and triage as appropriate

Cross coverage of other urology nurses as needed

Assist with clinical flow and rooming assessment as needed for break and lunch coverage, staffing shortages, and as directed by Nurse Manager

Comply with regulatory requirements and standards and OHSU policies and procedures

Program development and implementation

Engage in continuous process improvement
Engage in continuous quality assurance directives
Maintain a willingness to embrace change with a positive attitude
Engage in workflow and documentation optimization and standardization
Active participation in Morbidity and Mortality conference.
Provide educational support to staff, visiting students and…