RN Care Coordinator -Radiation Oncology

Cleveland Clinic

2d•Onsite

About The Position

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. As a Care Coordinator for the Radiation Oncology department, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary care team staff across the continuum of care for high-risk patients. In this role, you will provide coordination of care and disease management longitudinally for patients with chronic conditions or episodic care for a surgical population. You will focus on patient outreach and care coordination for a panel of patients to achieve optimal outcomes and promote wellness, helping to decrease preventable emergency department visits and readmissions while improving patient satisfaction. A caregiver in this role works days from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 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. Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments that include disease/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.

Requirements

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 American Red Cross
Three to five years of nursing experience
Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle, if they work in medical oncology, radiation oncology, cancer center or cancer clinic and/or administer chemotherapy within an accredited Cleveland Clinic facility

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Specialty certification

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.
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments that include disease/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.

Benefits

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.
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Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation.
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Among Cleveland Clinic’s 70,800 employees worldwide represent 140 medical specialties and subspecialties.
Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England.