Surgical Oncology Nurse Coordinator: Care Navigator

WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine in Morgantown seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide specialized care and coordinate plans of care for our patient population. You will collaborate with providers, departments, and schedulers to coordinate testing, referrals, and admissions, while delivering compassionate, evidence-based nursing support.

Ideal candidates will have RN licensure, two years of RN experience or five years as an LPN, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the state where services will be provided.
• Two years’ RN experience or five years’ LPN experience.
• BLS certification obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Background check (state and federal if applicable) conducted.

Responsibilities

• Provides hands-on nursing care per department needs, including procedures, tests, medications, and specimen collection.
• Acts as first contact for patients, triaging and providing medical advice where applicable.
• Coordinates plan of care and liaises between providers, departments, other healthcare professionals and schedulers for testing, scheduling, referrals etc.
• Monitors and manages patient’s appointments, testing and labs for the patient population.
• Assists with obtaining prior-authorizations for the patient population.
• Prepares educational material for patient use; educates and counsels patients on medical conditions, medications, or treatments.
• Provides specialized nursing assistance in research efforts when applicable.
• Provides advice, education and consultation services to nursing staff of any unit that care for the same patient population.
• Attends conferences or educational opportunities to ensure up-to-date knowledge.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient triage

Care coordination

Interprofessional communication

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

BLS certification

Job description

WVU Medicine in Morgantown seeks an experienced registered nurse to provide specialized care and coordinate plans of care for our patient population. You will collaborate with providers, departments, and schedulers to coordinate testing, referrals, and admissions, while delivering compassionate, evidence-based nursing support.

Ideal candidates will have RN licensure, two years of RN experience or five years as an LPN, and BLS certification.