RN Care Coordinator - Breast Surgery

ccf; United States; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus is seeking an RN Care Coordinator for the Breast Surgery program. The role emphasizes care coordination, patient education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to improve outcomes in breast health care.

The position features a day shift in Cleveland, with potential remote work 1–2 days per week, supporting high-quality, patient-centered care within a leading health system.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team across the continuum of care for high-risk patients to develop goals and plan interventions.
• Provide care and disease management coordination.
• Identify patients with ongoing coordination needs and conduct targeted outreach.
• Use assessment tools to identify care needs and manage populations.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments including disease-specific and end-of-life needs.
• Inform and educate patients and families, monitor adherence, and update care plans.
• Serve as a liaison and advocate for patients and families.
• Assist in transitions of care across settings and improve communication and planning.
• Identify barriers and connect to community resources.

Skills

Care coordination

Assessment skills

Outreach

Education and coaching

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

BLS Certification

BSN (preferred)

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 - Breast Surgery

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Breast Center Admin-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

T99128

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:30am-4:00pm

Job Details

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 Main Campus Breast Care Center is committed to helping patients take charge of their breast health. This center offers comprehensive screening and diagnostic services for women and men, such as mammograms, breast MRIs, MRI-guided breast biopsies, 3d breast tomosynthesis, ultrasound-guided biopsies, needle localizations, stereotactic core biopsies, education, and support services. 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.

A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm with no weekends or holidays required and the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days a week.

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 i