Registered Nurse Care Coordinator - Cancer Center 2-2 Breast Medical Oncology, Durham NC
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 18, 2023
Job Description:
Duke University Hospital Duke University Hospital is
consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is
known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking
research. Duke University Hospital has 1,048 licensed inpatient
beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic
facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major
surgery suite containing 65 operating rooms; an endo-surgery
center; a separate hospital outpatient surgical department with
nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional
radiology area. For 2021-2022, U.S. News and World Report ranked
Duke University Hospital nationally in 11 adult specialties:
cancer, cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, ear,
nose & throat, gastroenterology & GI surgery, gynecology, neurology
& neurosurgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, pulmonology & lung
surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first
in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area. In addition
to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically
dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary
care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics and
outpatient surgery centers. Duke Nursing Highlights: -
- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet
organization
- Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year
as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
- Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of
Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for
being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
- Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
- Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility) -The Duke Cancer
Center Clinic 2-2 Oncology Nurse is a professional RN with
oncology-specific clinical knowledge who offers individualized
assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome
healthcare system barriers. Using the nursing process, the clinic
nurse provides education and resources to facilitate informed
decision making and timely access to quality health and
psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum for
patients of Breast Medical Oncology, Breast Surgical Oncology,
Gynecological Medical/Surgical Oncology, Endocrine Medical/Surgical
Oncology, and Head & Neck Oncology. -The 2-2 RN is a key member of
a multi-disciplinary patient care team, which includes providers,
residents, fellows and other clinical support staff. - This
professional provides clinical support to patients and caregivers,
such as comprehensive assessment, general and focused education,
and decision-making support. The 2-2 RN has the skills and
knowledge to coordinate quality, patient-centered care through
effective communication with the interprofessional cancer care
team. -In alignment with the position statement published by ONS,
the 2-2 RN -role encompasses the following: -
- Coordination services facilitate care transitions through
diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care.---
- The RN should practice in accordance with the ONS Oncology
Nurse Navigator Core Competencies as applicable to their practice.
The core competencies of include coordination of care,
communication, education, and professional role.
- The nurse in an Oncology RN role should possess comprehensive
oncology expertise, as evidenced by certification through the
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation or other oncology
nursing certification accredited by the National Commission for
Certifying Agencies or within 2 years of hire.
- RN's advocate for adherence to evidence-based clinical practice
guidelines and pathways and participates in the collection and
analysis of patient outcome data to optimize patient and
organizational outcomes.
- The workload of the 2-2 RN will be based upon data from
reliable and valid metrics, including health system standards and
measures sensitive to the contribution to the navigation process.
-Duties will include: -
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team including: nurse
triage, schedulers, and other support services
- Facilitate obtaining additional records, slides, scans needed
for new patient evaluations and return patients if not in Care
Everywhere
- Route return appt requests in clinic to front desk as directed
by MD/APP
- Check through clinic visits and ensure all patients have
appropriate orders
- Coordinate outside labs/scans with other providers
- Obtaining all materials needed for new patients such as:
outside lab/scan results and pathology for review, as needed
(office staff can call and get but may need nurse to track)
- Ensure follow-up appointments are scheduled appropriately as
requested
- Medication teaching, symptom management teaching, and/or
surgical teaching when indicated
- Coordinate chemotherapy schedules
- Chemotherapy teaching and calendars in partnership with clinic
pharmacists
- Triage of patients (calling patients back for issues that don't
need direct APP/MD response)
- Assist with medication refills requests
- Calling patients with negative or normal test results as
directed by the APP/MD
- Assisting with disease specific procedures and therapies
- Other tasks as assigned by Nurse Manager or delegated tasks by
the APP/MD within the nursing scope - -Qualifications:
- Education: BSN or ADN - If Associates Degree in Nursing, must
be enrolled in a bachelor's program within 2 years of hire and
completed within 5 years of hire.
- 1 year of Oncology experience preferred
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferredJob Related Knowledge,
Skills, and Abilities:
- Communication skills including fluency in oral and written
English.
- Basic computer skills including the ability to send/receive
email, navigate information technology associated with the
position, and use Electronic Health Record
- Twelve months of appropriate clinical experience is required.
At a manager's discretion, employees with 6 months of experience
who are exceptional performers may be eligible for this level.
- Obtain an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) within 2 years of
hireRegistrations, Certifications, and/or Licenses:
- Must have unencumbered current or compact RN licensure in the
state of North Carolina. If compact license, must obtain NC license
within 90 days.
- Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart
Association
- Oncology Nurse (OCN) preferred - encouraged to obtain within 2
years of hire - - Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without
regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender
expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin,
race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. - Duke
aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation,
creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the
robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich
diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences
flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all
members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the
contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices
are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to
uphold these values. - Essential Physical Job Functions: Certain
jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may
include essentialjob functions that require specific physical
and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for
requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each
hiring department. -
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