Outpatient Urology Clinic RN
Richmond, Virginia
VCU Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Outpatient Clinic Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Richmond, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Provide nursing care in an outpatient urology clinic setting.
• Perform and have experience with:

  • Cystoscopies
  • Vasectomies
  • Nurse visits
  • Suprapubic and Foley catheter changes
  • Bladder installations
  • Bladder scanning and post-void residual (PVR) measurements
• Must have performed urodynamics tests (not just assisted).

Schedule

• Day shift
• 5 days per week, 8 hours per day (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM)
• 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia (permanent license required; temporary licenses not accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in an outpatient clinic setting, including at least some experience within the last year
• Experience specifically in urology nursing within an outpatient clinic environment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Government-issued photo ID required and must be carried during work hours
• Nursys verification required

Certifications & Competencies

• BLS certification (AHA only).
• Completion of medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable.
• Abuse reporting competency covering physical/sexual abuse, domestic violence, and neglect/exploitation of vulnerable adults.
• Completion of facility-specific orientation modules and exams (e.g., pharmacology exam, point of care testing, airborne precaution mask fitting).

Background & Screening Requirements

• Criminal background check within 60 days of start, including:

  • All states lived/worked in past 7 years
  • State of permanent residence
  • Virginia Statewide Repository Search
  • Sex offender registry
  • Education verification
• E-Verify compliance.
• Virginia State Police fingerprint-based national criminal background check required for certain units; results may pend but proof of submission must be on file.
• Central Registry Search (CPS) required for all candidates; must be submitted within 48 hours of contract signing. Results may pend but proof of submission must be on file.

Health & Immunization Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year attesting ability to meet job demands.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine or declination.
• Negative TB test (Q-gold/T-spot within 30 days of start or two PPDs including one within 30 days of start). Chest X-ray required if PPD positive.
• Annual TB questionnaire.
• Titers required for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella; booster required if low titer.
• Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination.
• Drug screening within 60 days of start (9-panel minimum; instant drug screens not accepted).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required for the flu season (10/1–5/31). Declinations not accepted without exemption documentation.

Additional Requirements

• Two professional references required.
• Complete application/resume required.
• Skills checklist must be updated annually.

Notes

• Local candidates are allowed at the same rate as travelers.
• No onsite certification renewals; renewals must be scheduled prior to contract start.
• Candidates must bring certain personal items to orientation (mask, non-wireless headphones, laptop or cell phone if available).
• Performance evaluations will be completed at the end of the assignment, not required prior to start.

This position is ideal for experienced outpatient urology RNs seeking a travel contract with a defined 13-week assignment on a day shift schedule.