RN, Urology

Urology Registered Nurse

Brief Description The Urology RN is a licensed registered professional nurse who provides ethical, evidence‑based, safe compassionate nursing care. The RN is accountable for the coordination of nursing care across practice settings and the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. The RN will function within the CARTI values, support assigned physicians, and provide nursing services during clinic.

• Provides direct patient care within the ambulatory setting, following the nursing process and scope of practice.
• Maintains standards of care relevant to Uro‑Oncology.
• Evaluates unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention.
• Implements appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert peers and management as applicable.
• Manages patient coordination, triage, and direct patient care.
• Liaises communication between nursing staff, providers, and clinic staff.
• Supports patient self‑management of disease.
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians.
• Educates patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
• Provides educational instruction to patients and families with health care needs.
• Responds to/references incoming patient treatment‑related phone calls.
• Documents using EMR to maintain and develop patient records in compliance with practice standards.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.

• ADN or BSN from an accredited College of Nursing
• BLS Certified
• Valid and current Arkansas state nursing license
• Valid Arkansas Driver’s License (if travel is required)
• Chemotherapy certification required within 90 days of hire for all Medical Oncology and Infusion nursing positions.

• 2-5 years clinical experience in direct patient care preferred
• Maintain required number of continuing education units (CEUs) as specified by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing
• Excellent computer and basic office equipment skills
• Expertise in IV therapy skills and injections
• Urology and Procedural experience preferred

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or scheduled form.

• Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.
• Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting confidentiality of patient information.

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases. Colleagues are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.