RN Nursing Coordinator - Benign Hematology

UNC Health•Chapel Hill, NC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The RN Nursing Coordinator supports management and coordination of care for patients with benign hematological disorders, including ITP, TTP, hemolytic anemia, and chronic anemia. The position provides clinical administrative nursing care coordination for a specialized patient population, supporting patient care needs and continuity of care. Duties include patient education, financial navigation, referral review, appointment coordination, post-DVT follow-up calls, and tracking laboratory intervals and results. The coordinator communicates abnormal results to providers and arranges appropriate follow-up. The role assesses patient status and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate ongoing care, post-hospitalization care, and discharge planning. It also supports patient and staff education, collects and analyzes data for quality improvement, monitors outcomes, and contributes to professional development and nursing practice. The position is hybrid, with three days per week in clinic and two days at home. The office is located at the Eastowne Office Building in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week day job. The role is employed by UNC Health Care System and includes UNC Health benefits.

Requirements

Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina.
Five years of professional nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Assess the status and care needs of patients in the specialized population, using specialty practice expertise to facilitate care.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams and act as a liaison among patients, families, and care teams, including coordinating patient and family care conferences.
Provide information and resources to facilitate patient care.
Provide in-services and presentations to nursing, medical, and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population.
Assist with developing patient education materials, provide patient teaching, and document teaching in the medical record.
Collect and analyze data for the specialized patient population, enter or coordinate entry of data into databases and registries, and identify trends.
Participate in performance improvement activities, recommend revisions to patient care protocols, and monitor care outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Coordinate post-hospitalization care and discharge planning, including referrals to care providers and communication of discharge needs.
Coordinate appointments with clinics, outside referral sources, home care, durable medical equipment providers, and other providers to ensure continuity of care.
Attend care conferences and interdisciplinary care rounds, and document care planning and communications in the medical record.
Support management of patients with hematological disorders, including ITP, TTP, hemolytic anemia, and chronic anemia.
Provide patient education and assist with financial navigation and coordination.
Review referrals and collaborate with schedulers to coordinate new patient appointments.
Conduct post-DVT follow-up calls to ensure patients have obtained prescribed medications.
Track laboratory intervals and results, communicate abnormal results to providers, and coordinate appropriate follow-up.
Promote professional development by attending in-services and presentations and keeping current through conferences, literature, and research.
Role-model professional nursing practice through use of the nursing process and professional behaviors.