Oncology RN: Care Coordination & Education

Jobtailor; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Nurse Case Manager in the United States (Arizona) to coordinate patient care across facilities and specialties. You will assess plans of care, monitor progress, and ensure timely communication among physicians, payers, and families.

You will educate patients, evaluate functional abilities, and lead discharge planning while addressing complex care needs and end-of-life considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field.
• Current RN license in the state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Typically 5 years of clinical experience.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Effective communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ plans of care and monitor resource utilization and patient progress.
• Evaluate medical necessity and optimize patient outcomes.
• Serve as liaison for referring physicians and assist with scheduling initial tests and consultations.
• Assist patients and families through diagnostic services, treatment, and care.
• Coordinate disease care using an interdisciplinary holistic approach and make appropriate referrals and consultations.
• Educate patients and families about diagnostic processes, care strategies, disease processes, expected side effects, and community resources.
• Evaluate functional abilities and limitations, establish treatment goals, and implement plans of care.
• Initiate discharge planning and recommend modifications to referring orders.
• Support patients and families during difficult decision-making and coordinate end-of-life care.
• Provide emotional support.
• Support process improvement activities and participate in staff development.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with physicians, payers, and healthcare team members.
• Collect and communicate timely information to payers and other stakeholders for utilization and regulatory requirements.
• Independently coordinate patient care across facilities and specialty practices.
• Solve complex problems related to patient evaluation, treatment, and discharge planning.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Treatment Planning

Discharge Planning

Resource Utilization

Disease Care Coordination

Functional Ability Evaluation

Regulatory Compliance

Documentation

Process Improvement

Clinical Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing or related field

Tools

Word Processing Software

Database Software

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Nurse Case Manager in the United States (Arizona) to coordinate patient care across facilities and specialties. You will assess plans of care, monitor progress, and ensure timely communication among physicians, payers, and families.

You will educate patients, evaluate functional abilities, and lead discharge planning while addressing complex care needs and end-of-life considerations.