RN Nursing Coordinator - Urology Support Services

** Description*
* _Our Urology team is seeking a full time Uro-Oncology Nurse Coordinator to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. The Nurse Coordinator will coordinate a variety of urology and oncology treatment plans and procedures, including prostate biopsies and bladder instillations, while helping ensure patients receive timely diagnosis and treatment through our Rapid Access program._

_The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and collaborative professional with a passion for care coordination, process improvement, and data accuracy.

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the patient experience by streamlining workflows, supporting multidisciplinary care, and helping patients navigate complex treatment pathways with compassion and efficiency._

_This position will work a full time, Monday-Friday schedule with no weekends, holidays or on call required, and qualifies for our generous benefits and PTO programs._

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

Provides clinical administrative nursing care coordination in support of a patient care area. Duties include one or more of the following care coordination, discharge planning, data analysis and performance metrics, and patient/staff education.

Responsibilities:

1. Assesses patient status of a specialized population. Rounds with an interdisciplinary health care team to determine patient care needs and coordinate ongoing acute care and long-term needs. Uses expertise and experience in specialty practice to facilitate patient care. Acts as a liaison between the patient, family and health care team to communicate patient care needs including coordination of patient/family care conferences.

2. Collaborates with health care team to provide information and resources to facilitate patient care. Provides in services and formal presentations to nursing, medical and ancillary staff on topics related to the specialized patient population. Assist staff in the development of patient education materials for the patient population. Perform patient teaching related to specific topics and patient needs. Documents patient teaching in the medical record in the appropriate sections

3. Collects data related to specialized patient population and analyzes for trends. Enters data or coordinates its entry into databases and registries for benchmarking purposes. Participates in performance improvement activities to promote quality patient care. Analyzes data for trends and makes suggestions for revisions to patient care protocols for the patient population. Monitors outcomes of care for patient population and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team on evaluation of outcomes.

4. Coordinates patient care for post-hospitalization care and discharge planning. Makes referrals to other care providers during acute care episode and for post-discharge care. Communicates discharge needs to interdisciplinary health care team, patient and family. Coordinates appointments with clinics, outside referral sources, home care, durable medical equipment providers and other providers to ensure continuity of care for the patient. Attends care conferences and interdisciplinary care rounds.

Documents care planning and communication with health care providers in the medical record.

5. Promotes own professional development through attending in services and presentations. Keeps current in practice through conferences, reading current literature and research. Role models professional nursing practice to others through use of the nursing process and professional behaviors

** Other Information*
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* Education Requirements:

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* ● Graduation from a state-accredited school of professional nursing

** Licensure/Certification Requirements:*
* ● Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.

** Professional Experience Requirements:*
* ● Five (5) years of professional nursing experience.

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