RN Care Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care for patients adhering to national and company standards and guidelines for specialty regulations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of physiological, psychological, and developmental and age specific differences in the patient population including late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and the elderly.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide for assessment and therapeutic management of patient/family needs.
• Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.
• Plans, implements, coordinates, evaluates and promotes the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.
• Affirms health status by interviewing patient regarding current status and medical history.
• Collects and records nursing assessment and interventions.
• Reviews and reports the results of the health status assessment and physical examination, pertinent laboratory data, radiographic data and psychosocial assessment of assigned patients to the provider.
• Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching and other instructional material.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Facilitates clinical operations and patient care:
• Manages patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and records the information in the patient chart.
• Aids physician with exams and procedures.
• Facilitates consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests or procedures, referrals and future appointments for patients.
• Triage patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart.
• As necessary, facilitates communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care.
• Aid patients in locating available community resources.
• Assists in inter-professional collaboration:
• Assists and collaborates with clinical research team as needed.
• Acts as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.
• Provides nursing coverage for the satellite offices as needed.
• Serves as mentor/preceptor and provides day to day guidance to less experienced nurses.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains current knowledge of oncology nursing by participating in ongoing educational opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education/Training: Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred.
• RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Must maintain continuing education requirements.
• Business Experience: Five (5) years nursing experience.
• At least one (1) year of oncology experience.
• Specialized Knowledge/Skills: Oncology certification preferred.