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- Serves as point of contact for patients with cancers who are under the direct care of a hematologist/oncologist.
- Coordinates and expedites care from diagnosis to treatment and its complications, and ultimately on to survivorship/end of life care issues.
- Analyzes and appropriately manages laboratory and radiology results and provides information to physicians and patients as appropriate.
- Utilizes databases to provide population management and to track patient care through all episodes of care.
- Confers with other services to develop policies and protocols that promote standardization of multidisciplinary care for diagnosis specific cohorts of patients.
- Collaborates with Quality Management and Patient Safety leadership to assure best practices are adhered to.
- Collaborates with physician and nursing staff to develop research projects applicable to the hematology/oncology patient population.
- Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and physician interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs of the Hematology/Oncology patient. Patient/family education includes pre-therapy, including pre-infusion, teaching.
- Demonstrates sound judgment, flexibility, and strong decision-making skills in delivery of patient care and readily identifies patient complications.
- Readily identifies ethical dilemmas and appropriately consults provider, multidisciplinary team, nurse manager or seeks ethics consultation.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team for admissions, transfers, and discharges of patients throughout their outpatient experience.
- Completes comprehensive nursing documentation according to standards.
- Treats all patients and families with dignity and respect.
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing judgments and actions.
- Ability to function independently as well as with team members.
- Participates in unit-based activities such as staff in-services and meetings to promote communication, education and knowledge among staff.
- Minimum 3-5 years RN experience in outpatient clinical setting
- Case Management experience; evidence of coordinating complex patient care
- Oncology Experience
- Strong critical thinking skills
Registered Nurse - Akron, United States - Department Of Veterans Affairs
Description
Summary
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Registered Nurse (Care Coordinator). The Registered Nurse will function as a RN Care Coordinator in Hematology/Oncology Patient Care within Medicine Service.
Duties
Summary of Duties:
Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.