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Job TitleOncology Care Coordinator

                        

LocationVero Beach

                    

FacilityIndian River Hospital

                     

DepartmentOtolaryngology-Indian River Hospital

                      

Job Code001263

                     

ShiftDays

                       

Schedule8:00am-4:30pm/7:30am-4:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

 

The Oncology Care Coordinator in this role will be responsible for the coordination of multidisciplinary clinic programs and care continuum for oncology patients going through head and neck surgery as well as through their journey with cancer. You will help to navigate these patients through pre- and post-operative care as well as through needed therapies.  

 

A caregiver in this position works from 8:00AM – 4:30PM or 7:30AM – 4:00PM. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Coordinate multidisciplinary clinic programs, program development and services. 

Navigate the care continuum for patients by collaborating with the Medical Director and act as a "compass" for patients diagnosed and/or receiving therapy. 

Ensure timely scheduling of diagnostic work-up, results reporting and communications between patients and the multidisciplinary team. 

Promote the multidisciplinary team process and ensure patient receives necessary referrals and follow-up. 

Provide efficient and effective care for patients and families and keep current with emerging technologies and treatment trends. 

Coordinate cancer related patient/staff education programs, projects, services and groups. 

Assist with community events, evaluate the results and continue outcomes research. 

Compile and analyze Quality Improvement data and benchmarking. 

Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements and certification/licensure. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in state of employment 

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 

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 

Knowledge of oncology prevention diagnosis disease process and symptom management 

Program completion in Professional Nursing 

Five years of nursing experience including two years in oncology 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

Experience in case management mental health program development and community health/home care 

Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) 

Experience using EPIC 

Surgical experience 

 

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Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.

May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.

Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

                       

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 tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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