RN Care Coordinator - Brain Tumor Center

ccf; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System is seeking an RN Care Coordinator for the Brain Tumor Center on the Main Campus in Cleveland. The role is hybrid after an initial on-site orientation, with a standard 8:00am–5:00pm schedule and no weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with RN licensure and BLS, 3–5 years of nursing experience, and strong care coordination abilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through AHA or Red Cross.
• Three to five years of nursing experience.
• BSN preferred; specialty certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary care team across the continuum of care for high-risk patients to develop goals, plan interventions and maximize patient outcomes.
• Provide care and disease management coordination.
• Identify patients in the specialty care practice that have ongoing coordination needs and conduct targeted outreach.
• Utilize assessment skills and tools to identify patients with care needs and manage populations.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments including disease-specific, age-specific, medical, behavioral, pharmacy, social and end of life needs.
• Inform and educate patients and families, monitor progress, and update care plans as needed.
• Serve as a liaison and advocate for patients and families.
• Assist in managing transitions of care across settings with optimal communication.

Skills

Care coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Education

BSN preferred

RN licensure

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

RN Care Coordinator - Brain Tumor Center

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Brain Tumor Center-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

T99128

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Details

Applicants must reside in Northeast Ohio

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Cleveland Clinic Care Coordinators have been very successful in helping patients manage their own care. In this role, your hard work, dedication and commitment can lead to a decrease in Emergency Department visits, observation status, inpatient stays and hospital readmission in care coordinated patients.

This is a hybrid role after initial orientation on-site. A caregiver in this position will work 8:00am to 5:00pm with no weekends, holidays or on-call requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary care team across the continuum of care for high-risk patients to develop goals, plan interventions and maximize patient outcomes.
• Provide care and disease management coordination.
• Identify patients in the specialty care practice that have ongoing coordination needs and conduct targeted outreach.
• Utilize assessment skills, risk assessment tools and technological tools to identify patients with care needs and manage populations.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments that include disease-specific, age-specific, medical, behavioral, pharmacy, social and end of life needs of each patient.
• Inform and work with patients and their families regarding coordination of their care, provide education and coaching, monitor patient compliance with their care plan, perform reassessments regarding patient progress toward goals, and update plan of care.
• Serve as a liaison and advocate for patients and families.
• Assist in managing transitions of care across care settings, ensuring optimal communication and planning.
• Identify barriers, facilitate solutions, and connect others to community resources.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
• Three to five years of nursing experience

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Specialty certification

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or