Oncology Nurse Coordinator; First Shift​/Part-Time

Oncology Nurse Coordinator (First Shift/Part-Time)

Join Our Team! We are seeking a compassionate, patient-focused, and highly organized Oncology Nurse Coordinator to serve as a primary clinical contact for patients and caregivers throughout their healthcare journey. This role is ideal for an experienced nurse who excels in care coordination, patient advocacy, communication, and delivering an exceptional patient experience.

The Oncology Nurse Coordinator serves as the primary clinical contact for patients and caregivers, offering personalized support throughout the healthcare journey.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating multidisciplinary care and ensuring efficient, effective communication among providers.
• Utilizing the nursing process to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
• Acting as the central point of contact for patient and caregiver inquiries related to care plans.
• Proactively anticipating patient needs to ensure timely navigation. Assessing learning needs and providing education to promote adherence to established care plans.
• Enhancing the patient experience by delivering exceptional customer service and promptly addressing concerns.
• Performing all responsibilities aligned with the Nurse II role, with additional emphasis on care coordination, communication, and patient advocacy.
• Interacting with patients via phone, virtual visits, and the patient portal to ensure care is well coordinated.

Starting hourly rate is $51.65 which includes a comprehensive benefits package. The actual compensation offered may vary based on a candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

Required

Education and Experience:

• License Requirement:
  License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York.
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) or eligibility for certification.
• Education and Experience:
  • 1. Bachelor's degree in Nursing and the equivalent of one (1) year of full-time experience in oncology nursing, medical-surgical nursing, or critical care; or
  • 2. Bachelor's degree in Nursing and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time medical-surgical experience in an acute care setting; or
  • 3. Associate's degree in Nursing and the equivalent of three (3) years of full-time experience in oncology nursing, medical-surgical nursing, or critical care; or
  • 4. Associate's degree in Nursing and the equivalent of five (5) years of full-time medical-surgical experience in an acute care setting.

  NOTES:

  • 1. Incumbents must obtain and maintain applicable certification, as required by area of specialty and outlined in Departmental procedures, within thirty (30) months of appointment to this position and as a condition of continued employment.
  • 2. As a condition of continued employment, incumbents must obtain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) within six (6) months of their appointment to this title.
  • 3. Incumbents must complete twelve (12) cancer-related contact hours per calendar year unless certified by the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC).
  • 4. Degrees must be conferred by an accredited school, college, or university, or by an institution recognized by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and/or Health Research Incorporated as adhere.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  The preferred candidate will have prior sarcoma and coordinator experience in an ambulatory setting.