Transplant Nurse Coordinator provides planning and coordination of all facets of clinical care for potential and actual transplant candidates and recipients. Manages referral, evaluation, and pre-transplant data for transplant patients and coordinates the clinical management of post-transplant patients. Being a Transplant Nurse Coordinator develops materials and delivers programs to educate and support patients, families, and clinicians throughout the transplant process. Requires clinical experience in the care and treatment of transplant patients. Additionally, Transplant Nurse Coordinator requires a bachelor's degree of Nursing. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. Requires registered nurse (RN). May require certification from a professional organ transplant nursing certification board. The Transplant Nurse Coordinator gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Transplant Nurse Coordinator typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Nurse Navigator Patient Care Coordinator
SRHS Cancer Center - Gulfport / Full-Time / 0800-1630 /
15200 Community Road
Gulfport, Mississippi, 39503
United States
Position
Overview:
The Nurse Navigator Patient Care Coordinator works
collaboratively with the cancer care team to coordinate the care for cancer
patients referred to the Singing River Cancer Center for all oncology patients.
He/She communicates with Singing River Health System departments to expedite
the care of the oncology patient from referral to treatment. He/She manages a
designated clinical area with key responsibilities. The Nurse Navigator
Patient Care Coordinator organizes and facilitates care for patients by
adjusting staffing at a designated location based on patient needs, problem
solving with staff and leading performance improvement projects.
The Nurse Navigator Patient Care Coordinator follows an individual cancer patient’s progress along the care continuum from referral or diagnosis through survivorship and intervenes as needed. He/She coordinates services to include education about the disease process, treatment options, potential side-effects, survivorship and assistance with decisions regarding end of life care. He/She assists with referrals to other specialized facilities and ensures follow-through. The Nurse Navigator serves as the primary contact for referring physicians, patients and caregivers and the liaison for access to services and resources provided through the Singing River Cancer Center.
DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.
Education:
Graduate from NLN School of Nursing
required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
License:
Currently licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State
of Mississippi.
Certifications:
Must complete BCLS certification by
the end of position orientation; must maintain current BCLS certification.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred; Oncology Nursing
Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Certification Preferred.
Experience:
Two (2) years’ experience as a registered nurse preferred.
Oncology experience preferred. Management experience preferred. Demonstrated
leadership skills are required.
Reports to:
Cancer Center Service Line Patient Care Coordinator
Supervises:
Staff RN, LPN, MA, Certified Nurse
Assistant
Physical Demands:
Work is
mainly active: involves regular requirements to move about the unit, move
about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS
service area. Work involves exerting oneself to lift, carry, push, pull, or
otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves using
repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or
fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer
keyboard, copier, and 10‐key.
Work
involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking
levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations
in sound. Work requires close visual acuity and the ability to adjust the
eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer
monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close
vision.
Must be
able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue
fatigue. Must be able to work flexible hours, when required/requested.
Mental Demands:
Must possess keen mental
faculties in the management of information. Must possess emotional stability conducive to
dealing with high stress levels associated with care of acute
patient/family, rapidly changing patient conditions, emotional demands of
patients and families, and demands of maintaining effective working
relationships with peers, managers, physicians, and other health care
workers. Work requires superb
communication / speaking / enunciation skills to receive and give information
in person and by telephone.
Special Demands:
Must possess superior customer
service skills and professional etiquette.
Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must
be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax,
etc.), MS Outlook and Word.
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