Hematology Care Navigator - Hybrid RN Coordinator

UNC REX Healthcare; Eastowne (NC); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care System in Chapel Hill seeks a Nursing Care Coordinator to support hematology patients and coordinate care across the continuum. The role includes patient education, assistance with financial navigation, and collaboration with schedulers to arrange new or follow-up appointments.

Responsibilities cover post-discharge care coordination, data tracking, care conferences, and education for patients and staff. A NC RN license and five years of experience are required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
• Five (5) years of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient status of a specialized population. Rounds with an interdisciplinary health care team to determine patient care needs and coordinate ongoing acute care and long-term needs.
• Collaborates with health care team to provide information and resources to facilitate patient care. Provides inservices and formal presentations to nursing, medical and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population.
• Collects data related to specialized patient population and analyzes for trends. Enters data or coordinates its entry into databases and registries for benchmarking purposes.
• Coordinates patient care for post-hospitalization care and discharge planning. Makes referrals to other care providers during acute care episode and for post-discharge care.
• Promotes own professional development through attending inservices and presentations. Keeps current in practice through conferences, reading current literature and research.

Education

Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing

Job description

UNC Health Care System in Chapel Hill seeks a Nursing Care Coordinator to support hematology patients and coordinate care across the continuum. The role includes patient education, assistance with financial navigation, and collaboration with schedulers to arrange new or follow-up appointments.

Responsibilities cover post-discharge care coordination, data tracking, care conferences, and education for patients and staff. A NC RN license and five years of experience are required.