RN, Urology in Portland, Oregon at Portland, OR (Waterfront)

This position requires some onsite presence with occasional travel to the clinic at Adventist Health Portland

A Registered Nurse (RN) working in the Department of Urology is a member of a multi-disciplinary team and has the primary responsibility for and provides direct and indirect professional nursing care for patients. This includes representing the practice both in-person and on the telephone, other OHSU departments, and non-OHSU facilities. The RN assesses patient and family needs, develops a plan of care, implements and evaluates the care delivered. The Registered Nurse is expected to practice in accordance with professional standards, core values, and with a commitment to service excellence.

The OHSU RN provides compassionate, evidence-based, and efficient care to individuals, families, communities and patient populations. The RN’s care delivery is consistent with the Oregon Nurse Practice Act, the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics and meets the standards/expectations of a Professional Practice Model. In that model, the RN demonstrates the professional role obligations of scientist, leader, practitioner, and knowledge Professional accountability enriches the RN’s engagement as a leader in promoting an inter-professional culture of collaborative decision-making, innovation, life-long learning, and teamwork.

1. Experience with telephone triage
2. Experience in an ambulatory clinic setting
3. National certification in a relevant nursing specialty
4. Highly effective verbal and written communication skills in a variety of collaborative settings
5. Demonstrated experience in patient and family education, including development of teaching materials
6. Previous experience working with patients with implanted cardiac devices and other advanced cardiac therapies
7. Excellent organizational skills
8. Professional demeanor
9. Current competency with EPIC EMR