Advanced Practice Nurse - Urology

NCSL International; Fargo, Northern (ND, KY); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Fargo Healthcare System is recruiting a full-time Advanced Practice Nurse-Urology to serve as an NP extender to the supervising Urologist. The role emphasizes patient care within a Whole Health System, with responsibilities across history-taking, examinations, diagnostics, rounds, education, and discharge planning.

The NP will document in the EMR, participate in performance improvement, and support staff training, ensuring high-quality care for Veterans within a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and follow-up history and physical examinations
• Order diagnostic tests and consultations
• Accompany Urologist on daily rounds of inpatients
• Write discharge orders under the direction of the Urologist
• Provide education and counseling to patients and families
• Perform urology treatment
• Enter accurate, complete, timely progress notes for each episode of care in the patient's EMR
• Maintain proper use, maintenance and calibration of specialized equipment
• Adhere to safety, health, infection control, ergonomic standards
• Assist in orientation of new staff and provide patient education including informed consent
• Maintain supplies, equipment and clinical areas to optimize safety and efficiency
• Demonstrate knowledge and standards in the use and reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME)
• Participate in performance improvement activities, disaster preparedness and administrative duties

Job description

Summary

The VA Fargo Healthcare System is recruiting (1) full-time Advanced Practice Nurse-Urology. The Urology Nurse Practitioner (NP) is an important member of the urology team. The incumbent functions as an agent of the Urologist - providing patient care as an extender of the Supervising Physician's practice. As an agent of the Collaborating Physician - the NP functions within defined levels of autonomy as outlined in the scope of practice.

Duties

• The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers
• This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest
• As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care - you will operate in a model with three core elements - seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran
• This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community
• This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being
• Duties include: Performing initial and follow-up history and physical examinations - screening outpatients and providing ongoing care - ordering diagnostic tests and consultations - accompanying Urologist on daily rounds of inpatients - writing discharge orders under the direction of the Urologist - providing education and counseling to patients and families - and performing urology treatment
• The incumbent is responsible for entering accurate - complete - timely progress notes for each episode of care in the patient's electronic record
• This is accomplished by utilizing the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• The incumbent is responsible for the proper use - maintenance - and calibration of specialized equipment used in the assessment and care of patients
• The incumbent adheres to safety - health - and infection control standards - regulations and work practices - as well as ergonomic standards
• The incumbent reports any unsafe conditions to supervisor and/or appropriate officials
• The incumbent assists in orientation of new staff - and will provide patient and family education - including informed consent
• The incumbent maintains supplies - equipment and clinical areas to optimize safety and efficiency
• The incumbent demonstrates knowledge and maintains standards in the use and reprocessing of Reusable Medical Equipment (RME)
• The NP is expected to participate in performance improvement activities - disaster preparedness - administrative duties - and other responsibilities assigned VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm