Ambulatory Clinic RN Care Coordinator-Myeloma/Hematology
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Responsibilities
Position Summary / Career Interest:
5X8 hours shifts 8-4:30p Monday-Friday no Holidays/Weekends. The Ambulatory Clinic RN Care Coordinator is a licensed registered professional nurse who is a clinical expert providing ethical, evidence-based, safe and compassionate nursing care. This role focuses on patient safety and the quality of nursing care by identifying and clarifying patient needs, performing clinic-related patient care, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating healthcare services, and evaluating patient outcomes.
The RN Care Coordinator will support their assigned physicians by communicating with the patient/family/caregiver and relaying the information to the physician. They will provide support and nursing care services during the physician's clinic sessions and ensure the patient/family/caregiver understands the plan of care. They will verify all orders placed during the clinic session have been completed and that the physician has been notified of the results.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for management of patient flow, triage, and direct patient care.
- Liaison of communication between front desk staff, nursing staff, physicians, and clinic manager.
- Manage the care of the patient population by developing expected patient outcomes, defining appropriate resource utilization, and working with the provider to set patient goals.
- Provide nursing support/coordination to the practice to optimize patient outcomes and improve the patient’s quality of life through clinical and educational programs and/or support services.
- Support patient self-management of disease.
- Coordinate continuity of patient care with patients and families following hospital admission, discharge, and ER visits.
- Manage high-risk patient care, including management of patients with multiple co-morbidities or high risk for readmission to a hospital setting, including a registry.
- Develop relationships with patients and competently use assessment skills to identify physical, psychosocial, financial, and environmental health care needs of the patient.
- Educate the patient and appropriate ancillary personnel about the health care needs, safety issues and benefits, including patient education.
- Utilize available electronic tools, such as EMR, to efficiently document assessments, clinical findings, plans of treatment, and progress toward goals.
- Observe, record and report patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians. Educate patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness.
- Maintain/review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information. Record tests and examination results and follow up with the patient.
- Respond to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls. Instruct patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Document using EMR to maintain and/or develop patient records in compliance with practice standards.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary depending upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience
- High School Graduate
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing
- 2 or more years of RN experience
Preferred Education and Experience
- Previous medical office experience
Required Licensure and Certification
- Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 days
- Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of Nursing
Preferred Licensure and Certification
- Must have current active multi-state Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in the state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working, with proof of application for a multi-state RN license in the state in which you live. Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multi-state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.
Knowledge Requirements
- Basic typing and word processing ability
- Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status, or genetic information.
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