Registered Nurse (RN) - Urology Clinic

Nursing Position

Administers nursing care to designated patients under the direction and supervision of a provider. Performs a variety of direct and indirect patient care duties utilizing nursing process.

Participates in Quality Improvement.

Promotes good public relations for the nursing department/hospital.

Implements, transcribes, and/or countersigns physician's orders.

Competently administers medications with knowledge of action, mode of administration, side effects and contraindications.

Assists physicians with diagnostic tests and procedures as required.

Assists with admitting, discharging and transferring patients.

Possesses knowledge and skill to function effectively as a team leader.

Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary departments and other patient care team members.

Competently performs core and unit specific clinical skills.

Demonstrates ability to possess clinical data and communicate to physician /nurse practitioner in order to make sound clinical decisions.

Utilizes nursing assessment skills to participate in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.

Utilizes nursing process to participate in identifying biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self care, discharge planning, spiritual and educational needs of patient, family, and/or significant other.

Participates in patient/family teaching.

Calls/puts in orders for medications to pharmacist at patient requested pharmacy.

Assists in compiling information for chart and completing electronic documentation.

Graduate from an approved school of practical nursing.

BLS training.

Possess current licensure by Missouri State Board of Nursing.

I.V. Therapy Certification preferred.

Previous nursing experience preferred.

Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm