RN - Outpatient: General Gynecology

Company: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 17, 2020

Job Description:

Job Number: 192923

Department: General Gynecology

Hours: 8:00 - 5:00

At Virginia Mason our Registered Nurses blend skill, expertise and critical thinking with care, compassion and personal relationships to truly connect with their patients. Ours is a culture that fosters learning and innovation, and challenges you to reach your full potential.

This Outpatient RN position is for our Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology Services

Our gynecology team provides a wide range of medical and surgical services. These begin with annual exams that may include a Pap smear and breast exam. Although current guidelines may recommend that Pap smears of the cervix be done at less frequent intervals, we recommend that all women continue to have a yearly evaluation to make certain they are optimizing the health of their pelvic organs, including vulva, vagina, uterus, tubes and ovaries, in addition to the cervix. Our treatments and therapies cover, but are not limited to:

* Abnormal vaginal bleeding
* Annual gynecological exam
* Colposcopy - the evaluation of abnormal Pap smears
* Contraception, including long-acting reversible contraception (IUDs, Nexplanon) and sterilization
* Endometriosis
* Fertility evaluation and initial treatment
* Gynecologic cancer, including uterine (endometrial), cervical and ovarian
* Menopausal evaluation and treatment, including hormone therapy
* Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, including hysteroscopy, advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery
* Pelvic and vaginal infections
* Pelvic organ prolapse
* Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
* Urinary incontinence
* Urogynecology and reconstructive pelvic surgery
* Uterine fibroid treatment options

Patients are referred to other facilities for obstetrical care and advanced infertility treatment such as in vitro fertilization and donor oocyte programs.

Our Registered Nurses, physicians and other team members collaborate to provide the most positive patient experience possible. As the experts on the front line of patient care, you will have the opportunity to provide input and insight in creating change, improving process and reshaping the way our patient care is delivered.

As a Registered Nurse at Virginia Mason you are able to grow personally and professionally as you make a dramatic difference in the lives of others.

The responsibilities of the Registered Nurse includes:

* Coordinating and facilitating quality management of a broad based outpatient population across the continuum of care.
* Providing skilled triage and assessment, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources,


* Supporting the care team in the provision of patient care.


* Providing patient advice


* Assisting in prioritizing daily work of the clinic


* Providing direction to team members, including oversight of Medical Assistant's clinical competency.


* Coordinating with Hem/Onc team chemotherapy infusions and follow up as well as daily rounds with the multidisciplinary team.



Qualifications:

* Current Washington State licensure as an RN


* CPR certification is required every two years


* Bachelors of Science of Nursing


* Strong patient assessment skills, ability to work collaboratively in team setting, current working knowledge of electronic medical records.


* Current RN experience with Gynecology-Oncology or general oncology is strongly preferred.



Virginia Mason offers much more than competitive compensation and benefits. With continuing education opportunities and the added potential of relocation assistance, you will find our commitment to your well-being is both rewarding and refreshing.

There is also the lifestyle benefit that comes with finding yourself in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by the vibrancy and sophistication of one of the most livable cities in the country, finding the perfect urban or outdoor pursuit will instinctively and pleasurably become second nature.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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