Registered Nurse - Cancer Care Coordinator Job at Advocate Health Care (West Allis)

Job Description

This role will provide coverage for Comprehensive Breast Surgery clinic at West Allis (primary), 84 South, St. Luke's, and Sinai. 20 hours per week. Hour can be between Monday through Friday 8-5pm. No weekends or holidays.

Job Responsibility

Provides for continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings according to critical pathways (algorithms)
Develops a relationship with patient and their primary care physician to facilitate and/or navigate through a cancer diagnosis, subsequent treatment and follow-up to reflect continuity of care
Personalizes the approach to patients with cancer to maximize service management
Completes a nursing assessment with a focus on disease site which has program accountability and identifies the patient's individualized needs
Integrates with other departments and disciplines to develop plan of care
Provides evidence-based practice in the role as cancer care coordinator
Guides patients with suspected cancer through the diagnostic phase
Tracks the testing and diagnostic reports through the system to ensure timeliness
Provides biopsy procedure follow-up phone calls as needed
Communicates necessary information and collaborates with physicians/office staffs, hospital departments/staff, health care providers, other disciplines and community agencies regarding the patient diagnosed with cancer
Refers patients to appropriate resources (i.e., Financial Counseling, cancer counseling center services, clinical trials nurse for research programs)
Acts as advocate for patients with cancer
Maintains contact with patients requiring ongoing support as necessary
Identifies patients with compromised coping skills or lack of social support
Facilitates support group for patient with cancer and family members/significant others
Collaborates with other caregivers to develop optimal systems, which achieve the most effective patient/family outcomes
Provides in-services and education offerings to staff
Assists leadership in the interview process and with orientation and training of staff, student nurses, etc
Counsels and educates patients and their family members on issues of prevention and the early detection of other cancers in which they might be of risk
Evaluates and selects or designs patient education materials on specific disease site programs
Actively seeks opportunities to promote awareness of specific cancer disease site program
Provides community education/outreach, e.g., health fairs, phone banks, Cancer Awareness month
Provides workshops, seminars and presentations to audiences in the professional and lay community
Partners with leadership staff in cancer services to develop a vision for the care of patients in the specific disease site program
Participates in the development of the annual goals and objectives for the program services and in the development, implementation and maintenance of Quality programs that include evaluation of costs, patient care, and customer satisfaction
Utilizes data to implement "best practices"
Analyzes variances in standard treatment guidelines (NCCN guidelines algorithms) for initiatives with cancer to improve quality and efficiency, control costs, and provide systematic approach to the patient's total care
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures

Requirements

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required
Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Typically requires 5 years of experience in clinical nursing
Working knowledge of the components of quality and acute patient care needs specifically related to the area/function in which care management will be performed
Excellent analytical and interpersonal communication skills necessary to negotiate with families, patient, physicians and third party payers for optimum plan
Demonstrated ability to work well with physicians and other professionals in a direct and positive manner
Demonstrated ability to operate all equipment necessary to perform the job, i.e., FAX, computer, copier, telephone system
Manual dexterity required for operation computer and calculator
Visual acuity required to facilitate review of written documents/computer screens, medical records, and to record information accurately
Clear oral communications and hearing acuity required for receiving instructions and converse on standard telephone
Functional speech and hearing to allow for effective communication of instructions and conversation over the telephone

What we offer

Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

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