RN Patient Care Facilitator - Williamsburg Cancer Center

Riverside Health System•Williamsburg, VA

5d•$39 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Patient Care Facilitator works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager, Office Manager, Director, and Physician in a team environment focused on patient-centered care. The role communicates effectively with staff, patients, families, caregivers, and community resources, and maintains a flexible schedule to serve as a resource to the physician for new-treatment patient issues and needs. The facilitator collaborates with the health care team to coordinate physician-ordered new patient treatments, makes appropriate referrals for patients who need additional services, and provides introductory clinic orientation and preliminary education about the disease process and treatment. The role also serves as a contact point for patients, medical staff, and the community regarding PCI Integrative Oncology philosophy and programs, and obtains or maintains oncology nursing certification. Other appropriate duties may be assigned by the Nurse Manager, Office Manager, Director, and Physician. The role assesses patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs, individualizes education for patients and families, partners with patients and families on plans of care, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care and safe transitions. It supports timely patient throughput, quality outcomes, evidence-based practice, appropriate delegation and prioritization, response to emergencies, and accurate clinical and quality documentation in accordance with RHS standards and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of a Registered Nurse program.
Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP).
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Two years of RN experience.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice relevant to the specialty or patient population.
Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations and ensure patient and family comprehension; individualize and coordinate patient and discharge education, evaluate comprehension, and document it.
Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures.
Apply evidence-based standards of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
Facilitate safe patient transitions to the next care setting.
Facilitate patient throughput with a sense of urgency while supporting consistent, competent, ethical care and quality outcomes.
Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to meet patient care needs.
Recognize and respond to emergency situations, and identify and use support systems when needed.
Complete required clinical and quality documentation accurately and consistently in accordance with RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
Coordinate physician-ordered new patient treatments with other health care team members.
Refer new patients to additional services, including Integrative Oncology, billing, support groups, and medically indigent assistance, as appropriate.
Provide introductory clinic orientation and preliminary education about the disease process and treatment.
Serve as a contact point regarding PCI Integrative Oncology philosophy and programs.
Obtain or maintain oncology nursing certification and perform other appropriate duties as assigned.