(RN) Registered Nurse - Women’s Pelvic Medicine
The University of California, San Diego
About this position
Position Description
UC San Diego Health is proud to be a four-time Magnet-designated organization and has now earned Magnet with Distinction from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence, achieved by only about 10% of hospitals worldwide. Magnet with Distinction is awarded to the highest-performing Magnet organizations, with only a select few earning this prestigious honor. This recognition reflects our commitment to transformational leadership, professional nursing excellence, innovation, exceptional patient outcomes, and an empowering practice environment where nurses thrive. This position supports Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (URPS) providing direct patient care to women in the urogynecology clinic, including urogynecology procedures and telephone triage. This position works independently performing urogynecology services and also works with a team of physicians, fellow, residents and nurse practitioners in an academic medical outpatient setting. Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care.
Qualifications
Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing. RN License issued by the State of California. BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six (6) months of hire date. Must have recent experience in urogynecology based procedures to include catheter placement and care; Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation; and various other urology-based procedures. Must have telephone triage experience with urogynecology surgeries. Must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in the outpatient/ambulatory setting with familiarity with ambulatory requirements and processes. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions. Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal andcommunication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients. Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions andevaluate results. Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff,physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing.