Registered Nurse Coordinator - Blood Cancer Clinic Durham, NC
Company: Duke Health
Location: Durham
Posted on: September 18, 2024
|
|
|
Job Description:
At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate
care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the
greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and
discover how we can advance health together. -About Duke University
Hospital -Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University
Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked
among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital
in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for
2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's
three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms,
as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities,
including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery
center, and more. Duke Nursing Highlights: -
The Oncology Nurse Coordinator is a key member of a
multi-disciplinary patient care team, which includes providers,
residents, fellows and other clinical support staff and provides
clinical support to patients and caregivers, such as comprehensive
assessment, general and focused education, and decision-making
support. The Nurse Coordinator 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
Nurse Coordinator role encompasses the following:
--- - - - -Navigation services should begin with prevention and
screening activities and facilitate care transitions through
diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life care.---
--- - - - -The Care 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 Care 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.
--- - - - -Care 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 Care 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
--- - - - -Facilitate obtaining additional records, slides, scans
needed for new patient evaluations and return patients if not in
Care Everywhere
--- - - - -Enter orders as directed by MD/APP including: labs and
scans for follow-up visits, submission of pathology slides, storing
outside images
--- - - - -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
--- - - - -Coordination of outside chemo being given at home
--- - - - -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 -
--- - - - -Assist with prior authorizations, as needed
--- - - - -Assist with insurance/family medical leave paperwork
-
--- - - - -Coordinate chemotherapy schedules -
--- - - - -Review lab L/W order blood and electrolytes per protocol
(both protocols in place now)
--- - - - -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 requests
--- - - - -Calling patients with negative or normal test results as
directed by the APP/MD
--- - - - -Other tasks as assigned by Nurse Manager or delegated
tasks by the APP/MD within the nursing scope
Qualifications:
--- - - - -Education: BSN required -
--- - - - -Certification: Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) or Bone
Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN) preferred
Job 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
hire
Registrations, 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. -
Keywords: Duke Health, Durham , Registered Nurse Coordinator - Blood Cancer Clinic Durham, NC, Healthcare , Durham, North Carolina
|
Click
here to apply!
|
