Registered Nurse

About the role

Function as an independent nurse clinician in the Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery division, performing test interpretation, patient assessment, education, follow‑up care, triage, research support, and liaison activities while maintaining competency and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Perform, interpret, and report test results; assess patient status, educational needs, and follow‑up care.
• Provide education for staff and community; assist with research programs.
• Answer the triage line, record calls, and apply standard orders independently.
• Return patient and physician phone calls promptly.
• Determine technical adequacy of tests and independently assess appropriateness of patient testing per policies/protocols.
• Recognize normal versus abnormal results; prepare accurate, readable reports; contact physician when needed.
• Assess patient health‑education needs and provide ongoing instruction evaluation.
• Coordinate additional gynecologic care: follow‑up testing/procedures, scheduling, physician orders, hospital admissions.
• Maintain testing forms, statistics, documentation; collaborate with other providers to formulate care plans.
• Maintain knowledge of billing and insurance protocols.
• Educate other staff on testing and care of surgical patients.
• Act as liaison between patients and community health providers.
• Participate actively in research through data collection and idea development.
• Serve as public‑relations representative to the community.
• Maintain clinical competency, including validation via verbal and written tests administered by the Nursing Supervisor.
• Promote the School and Department’s philosophy, goals, and objectives by complying with policies and procedures.
• Serve as a positive role model, demonstrating professional, caring attitude toward coworkers, patients, and guests.
• Ensure attendance as assigned to meet performance duties.
• Monitor the surgery schedule.
• Review and regularly update the Radiology Referral Tracking Log.
• Provide pre‑ and post‑operative patient education.
• Recognize and communicate abnormal post‑operative findings to providers.
• Sustain quality assurance of patient charts.
• Monitor clinical supply levels for the facility and place orders when needed.
• Perform venipuncture tasks.
• Complete patients’ FMLA and disability forms.
• Review and complete provider requests for specialist referrals.
• Complete miscellaneous duties as assigned, including medication authorizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Patient Navigator.

Requirements

• Graduation from an NLN‑accredited School of Nursing with RN required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum one year of clinical experience caring for gynecological patients.
• Valid Virginia license as a Professional Registered Nurse.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Located in Virginia Beach,