Registered Nurse Coordinator - Cancer Center GU Med/Onc Durham, NC
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 21, 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 GU
Oncology Nurse Coordinator is 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, a Nurse
Coordinator 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.The
GU Oncology Nurse Coordinator 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 GU Coordinator has the skills and
knowledge to coordinate quality, patient-centered care through
effective communication with the interprofessional cancer care
team. - This person will work in the clinic as well as have some
work from home time.In alignment with the position statement
published by ONS, the Nurse Coordinator -role encompasses the
following:
- Coordination services facilitate care transitions through
diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care.---
- The Nurse Coordinator 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 a RN Coordinator 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 Coordinators 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 RN Coordinator 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
- Coordination of outside chemo being given at home oncology
offices if applicable.
- Ensure follow-up appointments are scheduled appropriately as
requested
- Coordinate chemotherapy schedules as needed for patient
understanding.
- Chemotherapy teaching and calendars in partnership with clinic
pharmacists
- Symptom management teaching
- Triage of patients (calling patients back for issues that don't
need direct APP/MD response)
- Assist with medication refills requestedOther tasks as assigned
by Nurse Manager or delegated tasks by the APP/MD within the
nursing scopeQualifications:
- Education: BSN required for external applicants
- Internal applicants: Associate's Degree in Nursing
- 1 year of Oncology experience.
- Certification: 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
- Four years' experience in an oncology setting
- Must obtain an Oncology Nurse (OCN) within one year of
hireRegistrations, Certifications, and/or Licenses:
- Current unencumbered NC RN license.
- Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart
Association - 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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