Ambulatory RN Clinic Nurse Coordinator - Cancer Center - PRN

The University of Kansas Health System; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Ambulatory RN Clinic Nurse Coordinator to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on providing ethical and compassionate nursing care while ensuring patient safety and quality outcomes. The RN Care Coordinator will manage patient flow, liaise between various healthcare staff, and educate patients on their health needs. With a commitment to excellence, this position offers the chance to make a significant impact on patients' lives through coordinated care and support. If you are passionate about nursing and patient advocacy, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of RN experience required, with a Bachelor in Nursing preferred.
• Must possess analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow, triage, and direct patient care effectively.
• Educate patients and families about health care needs and treatment.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Patient Advocacy

Education

High School Graduate

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Position Title

Ambulatory RN Clinic Nurse Coordinator - Surgical Oncology - PRN

Westwood Medical Pavilion - West

Position Summary / Career Interest: 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. The RN Care Coordinator focuses on patient safety and 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. They will provide support to their assigned physicians by communicating with the patient/family/caregiver and relaying the information to the physician, ensuring the patient/family/caregiver understands the plan of care.

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 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.
• Develop relationships with patients and competently use assessment skills to identify physical, psychosocial, financial, and environmental health care needs.
• Educate the patient and appropriate ancillary personnel about 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.
• Maintain/review patient records, charts, and other pertinent information.
• Respond to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls. Instruct patients and families regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Document using EMR to maintain and/or develop patient records in compliance with practice standards.
• 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.

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.

Knowledge Requirements:

• Basic typing and word processing ability
• Excellent analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Time Type: Part time

Job Requisition ID: R-40862

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.