Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology Clinical Practice Coordinator - 40 hours/week, day shift New

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Job Description

This position is located at Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, MA.

The primary function of the role of the Clinical Practice Coordinator (CNC) is to provide support for the staff nurses in Outpatient Oncology department as well to the unit Nurse Manager. The CPC is an important role to facilitate effective throughput, enhance quality of patient care services, provide clinical support to staff and improve communication for all members of the multidisciplinary patient care team. This is a highly clinical role. The CPC will be very visible on the unit and assisting nursing with their patient care responsibilities.

Responsibilities

This position Coordinates the total nursing care plans for patients in the Oncology Department and provides supervision and training of other nurses and staff within the department. Essential Role Responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Works under the direction of the Nurse Manager to oversee, manage, and train nurses and other staff within the department.
• Responsible for Oncology clinical staffing under direction of Nurse Manager
• Ensures that Oncology clinical staff adhere to the departmental Standards of Care as well as Northeast Hospitals' Policies and Procedures
• Rounds on the nursing staff continuously throughout the day and assists them with patient care as needed
  
  

Assigns meal breaks, ensuring adequate and cohesive coverage of patient assignments and staffing

Serves as a clinical resource to staff in the department

• Works closely with the Nurse Manager to identify educational needs of staff in the department
  
  

Checks emergency equipment and documents appropriately

Assists staff with Epic/Beacon updates and education under Nurse Manager direction

Managing Pyxis discrepancies

Reports patient/family complaints or issues as needed when appropriate to the Nurse Manager

Communicates necessary patient information to the staff nurses as needed

Assists with coordinating transfers out of the department and communicates any delays to the Nurse Manager

Actively role models: the behaviors of nursing leadership

May be required to perform similar or related, duties as may be necessary on an emergency basis or as designated by the department manager,

Additional Responsibilities May Be Assigned As Needed..

Coordinates and/or performs physician ordered patient care following established guidelines and algorhythms

Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients.

Education/Experience

BSN required.

Minimum Of 2. Years Management Experience

Knowledge of Billing and Coding guidelines

Current R.N. license; BSN required

Current B.L.S.

Certification in Oncology

Pay Range

$135,200.00 USD - $170,560.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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