Registered Nurse Senior Urology

Responsibilities

Demonstrates advanced skills in the delivery of physical examinations of patients, performing complex medical testing and providing physician interpretations of results, consulting with physicians and implementing treatment plan; administers medications and injections as needed.

Ensures the clinic flow runs smoothly; works closely with assigned scheduler to ensure referrals, follow-up appointments, diagnostic tests are scheduled accordingly.

Triages patient calls and works closely with call center team members.

Assists and arranges for hospital admissions as needed.

Follows-up on diagnostic tests, labs and ensures they are reported to the medical provider.

Refers patients as needed to appropriate specialist as ordered by physician, consults and collaborates with other members of the health care team, schedules follow-up appointments, weekly check appointments, and procedure appointments.

Educates patients and family members.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Functions within the required nursing process as defined by the Texas Nurse Practice Act.

Supports the mission, vision and patient promise throughout all interactions.

Communicates effectively, written and verbally.

Analytical thinking – this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.

Participates as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient.

Meets all training and competency requirements.

Skills

• Five (5) years of professional nursing experience is required.

About Us

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio) is a nationally recognized, top-tier public research university that unites the power of higher education, biomedical discovery and healthcare within one visionary institution.

As the third-largest research university in Texas and a Carnegie R1-designated institution, UT San Antonio is a model of access and excellence — advancing knowledge, social mobility and public health across South Texas and beyond.

UT San Antonio serves approximately 42,000 students in 320 academic programs spanning science, engineering, medicine, health, liberal arts, AI, cybersecurity, business, education and more.

With 17,000 faculty and staff, UT San Antonio has been recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture.

Benefits

UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees.

Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.

• Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.
• Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company.
• Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services.
• Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
• FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
• Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP).
• Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options.
• Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.