Advanced Reg Nurse Prac - Urology (Oncology)

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Exercises clinical competency and expertise in general urology with an emphasis on providing specialized care in the area of urologic oncology.
• Functions independently and/or as a member of an interdisciplinary team to evaluate, assess, diagnose, and treat urologic health conditions.
• Collaborates with nursing staff/nursing administration to monitor and evaluate the quality of patient care.
• Documents patient assessment and plan of care in the medical record and generate appropriate health reports for outgoing correspondence.
• Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes treatments to attain expected outcomes.
• Promotes health maintenance that spans the continuum of health from outpatient to inpatient settings and back to the home care arena.
• Performs medical diagnostic, therapeutic procedures, and prescribes, dispenses or delivers medication when a collaborative practice agreement is in place.
• Provides anticipatory guidance and counseling to patients/families.
• Initiates and coordinates referrals to other health care team members or agencies as needed.
• Serves in a consultative resource capacity to other divisions, the department, and the community as needed.
• Provides education and serves as a resource for nursing staff in area of clinical expertise.
• Provides education to external agencies, community and other health professionals.
• Participates in development and implementation of divisional and departmental quality assessment/improvement/research programs and processes.
• Assumes responsibility for administrative activities and special projects as assigned.
• Contributes toward the achievement of divisional and departmental goals as delegated.
• Participates and contributes to activities that enhance clinical expertise and nursing knowledge.
• Participates in professional nursing activities in the department, hospital, community and professional organizations.

Education Required

• Master’s degree required. Master’s degree in Nursing preferred. If Master’s is in a related field, Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required.
• Completion of an approved adult Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner Program required.

Experience Required

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Evidence of ability to function with a high degree of independence while actively collaborating with other health care team members.
• Demonstrated experience in area of clinical practice.

Certification Required

• Current license to practice Nursing in the State of Iowa.
• Current board certification in specialty area and licensure as an ARNP in the State of Iowa.

Desirable Qualifications

• Previous patient care experience in urology.
• Demonstrated experience providing overall medical care and medical management for patients in an outpatient care setting.
• Knowledge of UI Health Care policies and procedures.