Job opening: Registered Nurse (Hematology/Oncology Patient Care Coordinator)
Salary: $76 502 - 140 628 per year
Published at: Nov 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System is recruiting for a Registered Nurse to serve as the Hematology/Oncology Patient Care Coordinator. The incumbent will function as a care manager for a panel of cancer patients through close coordination with the treating hematologist/oncologist.
Duties
The Registered Nurse duties include, but are not limited to:
Serves as point of contact for patients with cancers who are under the direct care of a hematologist/oncologist
Coordinates and expedites care from diagnosis to treatment and its complications, and ultimately on to survivorship/end of life care issues.
Works closely with numerous disciplines to assure patients avoid missed opportunities in their healthcare.
Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and physician interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs of the Hematology/Oncology patient. Patient/family education includes pre-therapy, including pre-infusion, teaching.
Readily identifies ethical dilemmas and appropriately consults provider, multidisciplinary team, nurse manager or seeks ethics consultation.
Completes comprehensive nursing documentation according to standards.
Treats all patients and families with dignity and respect.
Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own nursing judgments and actions.
Demonstrates skills in professional communication, patient teaching and interpersonal relationships.
Promotes effective communication and resolves conflicts among staff.
Ability to function independently as well as with team members.
Supports the rights of patients to make informed decisions about their care; consults resources when appropriate to preserve patient/family rights.
Works with nursing and the interdisciplinary team in the office and clinic setting to provide safe, seamless transitions for Veterans across all levels of care.
Promotes safe, effective and efficient care.
Participates in unit-based activities such as staff in-services and meetings to promote communication, education and knowledge among staff.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State-accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement of graduation from an approved school of professional nursing. OR The completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing. Students should submit the certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX to the VA along with a copy of the MSN transcript. (Reference VA Handbook 5005, Appendix G6) OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing, possession of a current, full, active and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing.
Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State, Territory or Commonwealth (i.e., Puerto Rico) of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Grade Determinations: The following criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates, and if appropriate, the level within a grade:
Nurse I Level I - An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing, with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
Nurse I Level II - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 1 year of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a bachelor's degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience; OR a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional nursing practice/experience.
Nurse I Level III - An ADN or Diploma in Nursing and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR an ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a BSN with approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) or related field with a BSN and no additional nursing practice/experience.
Nurse II - A BSN with approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR ADN or Diploma in Nursing and a Bachelor's degree in a related field and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Master's degree in nursing or related field with a BSN and approximately 1-2 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree in nursing or meets basic requirements for appointment and has doctoral degree in a related field with no additional nursing practice/experience required.
Nurse III - Master's degree in nursing or related field with BSN and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience; OR a Doctoral degree and approximately 2-3 years of nursing practice/experience.
Note regarding MSN degrees: If your MSN was obtained via a Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration, a BSN is not required.
Preferred Experience: Community experience. Mental Health, Substance and or Homeless Experience. Highly organized with the ability to multi-task.
Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-6 Nurse Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.
Physical Requirements: The following medical requirements for this position is light lifting, light carrying, reaching above the shoulder, use of fingers with both hands, near vision correctable to 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, ability to distinguish basic colors, hearing (aid permitted), emotional and mental stability, and the ability to complete repetitive computer entry.
Education
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here:
http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System
10701 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106
US
- Name: Anastasia Sears
- Phone: 216-791-2300 X42134
- Email: [email protected]
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