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Nicklaus Children's Health System · 1 day ago

RN Program Coordinator- Cancer Center (Full Time, Days)

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Nicklaus Children's Health System is dedicated to providing exceptional healthcare to children. The RN Program Coordinator for the Cancer Center is responsible for coordinating patient care, serving as the primary point of contact for patients and families, and ensuring a smooth transition of care across various services.

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Responsibilities

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, anticipates, and supervises individual patient care according to organizational policies and procedures

Serves as primary point of contact for patients and families

Assumes responsibility in association with physicians and leaders to serve as a liaison for the patient/family, community, and other NCHS specialties

Establishes and maintains contact with program patients to eliminate barriers for timely diagnosis and treatment by coordinating patient care across the continuum

Provides patient education related to illness and planned treatment

Provides patients with resources and linkages including community, patient/family support, and assistance in meeting cancer-related needs as identified by patients and families

Ensures safe and efficient patient care

Works closely with physicians in all specialty areas to coordinate and communicate the patient’s care plan

Ensures further development of a collaborative, streamlined transitional patient and family process while working with physicians in the community and/or other related services

Works and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to maintain and implement up-to-date coordinated patient care; communicates with all members of the healthcare team on behalf of the patient

Ensures clinical protocols to refer patients to appropriate specialist for diagnosis and treatment

Assists patients/families in obtaining referrals/appointments with needed specialists

Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team to provide support as appropriate to the clinical situation

Functions as clinical expert for the department and identifies clinical/communication issues

Identifies and eliminates healthcare system barriers to ensure timely access to quality medical and clinical care

Proactively develops & enhances clinical processes with the goal of providing an excellent quality clinical experience for patients

Assures smooth transition of inpatient/outpatient experiences

Communicates with referring physician’s office for the patient’s and physician’s needs

Serves as liaison to community organizations for ongoing information and support services

Identifies, informs, and educates patients about their disease

Provides educational materials to parents

Develops care plans to enhance education and satisfaction; addresses clinical concerns

Works with Marketing and outreach departments to educate referring physicians and facilities on available services

Collaborates in the screening and referral of patients for eligibility for research clinical trials

Serves as a nurse liaison to facilitate services on patient management and leads in the coordination of complex care across a continuum from admission and procedure through outpatient follow-up

Ensures communication between staff & physicians; proactively schedules appointments & follow-ups; serves as a front-line resource to obtain records, test results, & other clinical information

Utilizes data obtained to integrate evidence practice into patient care processes

Along with administrative staff, keeps meticulous data of physician and patient inquiries, including outcomes related to timeliness of communication, completed referrals and outcomes

Disseminates new information across the institution and the community and remains current and at the cutting edge of specialty

Promotes a safe 'error free' working environment by consistently performing thorough hand-offs, supporting infection prevention, and other patient safety measures

Qualification

RN LicensureHematology/Oncology experienceBachelor's Degree NursingSpecialty CertificationBilingual in English/SpanishMaster's Degree in NursingAnalytical skillsMicrosoft Office knowledgeClinical knowledgeInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsConflict management skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree Nursing (BSN) or Bachelor's degree in another field with relevant pediatric oncology experience

RN Licensure within the State of Florida or Multi-State Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) – maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

American Heart Association BLS maintain active and in good standing throughout employment

Minimum of 3 years experience in Hematology/Oncology