Oncology Nurse Coordinator

Stony Brook University•Town of Brookhaven, NY

3d•$89,760 - $127,975•Onsite

About The Position

Oncology Nurse Coordinator works closely with assigned physicians and nurse navigators to facilitate the care of cancer patients undergoing active cancer treatment(s) at Stony Brook Medicine. The primary purpose of the Oncology Nurse Coordinator is: Establish and coordinate a care map for patients undergoing active cancer treatment. Act as a liaison and support system that enable patients to receive treatment in an organized coordinated manner. Serve as a patient resource during the patient’s treatment. Work in collaboration with attending physicians and staff nurses, ensuring high quality care while receiving complex cancer treatment. Duties of the Oncology Nurse Coordinator include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as a liaison for assigned physician practices. Formulates and updates the plan of care that addresses: educational, financial, social work, etc. needs. Perform appropriates reassessments to include psychological, physical, environmental and functional needs and makes referrals to appropriate resource. Facilitates communication between the attending staff, residents, fellows, nurses and secretarial support staff. Follow patients through their surgical or medical oncology course of care. Provides the patient and family with education regarding their disease specific plan of care. Assist with the development and or update of policies and procedures related to coordination. In coordination with nurse navigators and the disease management team, assist in the completion of cancer survivorship care plans. Provide patient/family education and explanations about the course of treatment and care. Participates in and contributes expertise to activities and functions that strengthen the cancer program including, but not limited to continuous program and quality improvement. Coordinate and schedule treatment and clinic visits with clinic staff ensuring timely care is received. Facilitate the flow of clinic and treatments during assigned physician sessions. Orients new patients to the service. Perform ongoing assessments and communicates changes to physician and nursing staff as needed. Receive and return patient inquiries regarding symptom management and their plan of care. Perform follow up telephone calls to patients after their first treatment. Create and maintain a binder or electronic document on all active treatment patients. Communicate problems or barriers to direct supervisor for problem solving. Ensure chemotherapy orders are available to infusion staff 2 days prior to the infusion visit. Actively seeks and participates in educational opportunities, both formal and informal, to achieve and maintain knowledge and skill related to job responsibilities.

Requirements

NYS RN license.
Three (3) years acute nursing experience, with minimum 2 years in oncology.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or current enrollment in BSN program (proof must be submitted).

Nice To Haves

Certified Oncology Nurse.

Responsibilities

Serves as a liaison for assigned physician practices.
Formulates and updates the plan of care that addresses: educational, financial, social work, etc. needs.
Perform appropriates reassessments to include psychological, physical, environmental and functional needs and makes referrals to appropriate resource.
Facilitates communication between the attending staff, residents, fellows, nurses and secretarial support staff.
Follow patients through their surgical or medical oncology course of care.
Provides the patient and family with education regarding their disease specific plan of care.
Assist with the development and or update of policies and procedures related to coordination.
In coordination with nurse navigators and the disease management team, assist in the completion of cancer survivorship care plans.
Provide patient/family education and explanations about the course of treatment and care.
Participates in and contributes expertise to activities and functions that strengthen the cancer program including, but not limited to continuous program and quality improvement.
Coordinate and schedule treatment and clinic visits with clinic staff ensuring timely care is received.
Facilitate the flow of clinic and treatments during assigned physician sessions. Orients new patients to the service.
Perform ongoing assessments and communicates changes to physician and nursing staff as needed.
Receive and return patient inquiries regarding symptom management and their plan of care.
Perform follow up telephone calls to patients after their first treatment.
Create and maintain a binder or electronic document on all active treatment patients.
Communicate problems or barriers to direct supervisor for problem solving.
Ensure chemotherapy orders are available to infusion staff 2 days prior to the infusion visit.
Actively seeks and participates in educational opportunities, both formal and informal, to achieve and maintain knowledge and skill related to job responsibilities.