To coordinate and monitor care of patients in the urology clinic. Essential Responsibilities:Sets-up, performs, and/or assists with minor surgical and invasive procedures as appropriate, including cystoscopies, TRUS, vasectomies, MRI fusion biopsies, bladder Botox injections and biopsies. Collaborate closely with the physician, clinical assistants, family members and patient to ensure medications, lifestyle changes, and therapy services are suitable. Be familiar with signs and symptoms of infect... more details
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Job Summary:
To coordinate and monitor care of patients in the urology clinic.
Essential Responsibilities:
Sets-up, performs, and/or assists with minor surgical and invasive procedures as appropriate, including cystoscopies, TRUS, vasectomies, MRI fusion biopsies, bladder Botox injections and biopsies.
Collaborate closely with the physician, clinical assistants, family members and patient to ensure medications, lifestyle changes, and therapy services are suitable.
Be familiar with signs and symptoms of infection and be comfortable dressing wounds and assessing long-term catheters.
Report any complications or issues to the physician.
Perform extensive patient and family education regarding a variety of bladder, kidney, and other urinary tract disorders.
Performs urodynamics, uroflows, and systometrograms.
Initiates and monitors IV therapy to therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
Provides ongoing assurance of functional emergency equipment and adequate emergency drug supplies.
Maintains competencies in scope and instrument reprocessing and ensures daily functioning/integrity of scopes.
Coordinates, implements, and evaluates patient teaching plans for areas or urologic disease management and other areas as designated.
Administer intravesical chmotherapy for prostate cancer and monitor patient post Chemotherapy instillation.
Administer BCG, dimethyl sulfoxide, and other medications via indwelling bladder catheter. Administers all oral and injecting medications in the assigned clinical area.
Coordinate all care for prostate cancer clinic with multidisciplinary team
Performs other related duties as directed.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum two (2) years of urology experience in an inpatient or ambulatory setting required.
Education
N/A
License, Certification, Registration
This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required before hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire
OR
Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software required.
Must possess a solid knowledge of the male and female urinary tract and reproductive systems, pathphysiology, and treatments.
Excellent bedside manners and sensitive.
Strong computer and documentation skills.
Experience in assisting with scope and minor surgical procedures required.
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