Clinical RN Coordinator-Radiation Oncology

Montefiore Nyack Hospital; Village of Nyack (NY); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Nyack Hospital in Nyack, NY is seeking a Clinical RN Coordinator for Radiation Oncology to assess patients and coordinate care across the multidisciplinary team, including PET CT preparation and education on cancer treatments.

The role requires NY RN licensure, BLS, and strong communication skills to educate patients and families, document in EMR, and support research initiatives. Work is day shift, Mon-Fri, with 7:00 AM start and 8.5 hour days.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required or Bachelor degree required.
• Bi-lingual, fluent in Spanish preferred.
• Registered Nurse New York - New York State Board of Nursing Required.
• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' physical and emotional status and health history.
• Educate patients and families about oncology treatments including PET CT.
• Coordinate care using multiple technologies and EMR documentation.
• Review labs, imaging, and pathology results.
• Monitor vital signs and manage treatment side effects.
• Facilitate pre-exam phone calls and patient readiness.
• Prepare documentation for consults and prior authorizations.
• Support research programs and coordinate referrals.
• Coordinate prescriptions and communicate test results to patients.

Skills

Patient assessment

EMR documentation

Education patients

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Associate degree or Bachelor degree

Tools

EMR system

Job description

City/State:

Nyack, New York

Department:

Radiation Oncology

Work Shift:

Day

Work Days:

MON-FRI

Scheduled Hours:

7 AM-3:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours:

8.5 HOURS

Hours Per Pay Period:

40

Pay Rate/Range:

$110,000+

Job Summary

The Clinical RN Coordinator will assess patients physical and emotional status, past health history and health practices by demonstrating effective communication skills with patients, significant others and members of the multidisciplinary health care team. Will assess family and patients understanding of disease and disease processed. Will be familiar with all oncology treatments with ability to educate patients on treatments and will provide education to patient and family. The Clinical RN Coordinator is accountable for maintaining his/her clinical competence in reaching the defined standards of care for the area of nursing practice. This position is responsible for Radiation Oncology and PET CT related nursing duties.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates the required job specific technical/professional knowledge, skills and abilities. *

• Assess patient’s physical and emotional status, past health history, health practices.

• Assess family and patients understanding of disease and disease process.

• Familiar with all oncology treatments including PET CT preparation with the ability to educate patients on treatments and exam prep readiness.

• Assess the results and implications of all relevant laboratory, pathology and imaging studies.

• Be able to describe the disease and treatment at a level consistent with family educational and emotional state

• Coordinate care with multiple complex technologies.

• Provides phone communication with patients prior to exam to review patient regarding exam readiness and prep patient.

• Growth factors

• Adept at entering required information in EMR.

• Complete all necessary forms and other documents necessary for patient care such disability, letters of medical necessity, prior authorizations and REM programs.

• Assist in research program.

• Review new patient charts and prepare necessary documentation for consult such as lab work, radiology, etc.

• Takes initial history and nursing assessment and prepare medication lists.

• Reviews all medical and medication history prior to PET CT exam.

• Coordinate prescription refills and notify patients of testing results when appropriate.

• Manages the side effects of cancer treatments and manages pain related to such treatments.

• Monitors vital signs of patients.

• Coordinating the patient’s care with all other providers related to the patient’s care

Qualifications

• Associate Degree Required or Bachelor Degree Required

• Bi-lingual/fluent in Spanish preferred

• Registered Nurse New York - New York State Board of Nursing Required

• BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Required

Montefiore Nyack Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Nyack Hospital will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.