Ambulatory Clinical Nurse Coordinator- Radiation Oncology

Ambulatory Clinical Nurse Coordinator
- Radiation Oncology

Our nurses are leaders and decision makers, working closely with physicians to provide the best care and most advanced treatments. On our team, you’ll work in an environment of respect and professionalism, and you’ll have the support to advance your nursing career in the direction you choose. Find out more about the wide variety of opportunities for nurses at The University of Kansas Health System.

Position Summary / Career Interest: The Clinical Nurse Coordinator (CNC) is a licensed registered professional nurse who is a clinical expert and actively promotes the delivery of evidence-based nursing interventions. Has expertise in one or more specialty nursing areas and/or with specific patient populations. Is often a liaison between inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives, utilizing information from relevant sources such as databases and benchmarks.
• Applies principles of teaching/learning and health literacy to design, provide and evaluate patient and health care provider education.
• Collaborates effectively with team members and other disciplines.
• Demonstrates leadership through participation in hospital committees, councils and taskforces.
• Develops skills for effective communication and team building.
• Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment.
• Implements and evaluates evidence-based nursing interventions.
• Incorporates ethical principles into health care planning and delivery.
• Promotes efficient delivery of patient care throughout the health care system.
• Seeks opportunities to share expertise and mentor others.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary depending upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• High School Graduate
• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• 2 or more years RN experience

• Master Degree Nursing

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing. As a condition of your employment and continued employment with the health system, you are required to secure a Nurse Compact License (NCL) within 60 days of your date of hire. This will enable you to perform your job duties not only in Kansas, but other compact states. You will be responsible for any expenses you incur in securing this license, and must provide your manager with evidence of this license before the sixty‑day period expires.
  
  If you fail to secure the NCL as required, you will be immediately removed from the work schedule and placed on an unpaid administrative leave, until we can understand the reasons for your non‑compliance. Further failure to comply with the licensing requirement will result in your end of employment with the health system.

• Robust medical, dental and vision package with optional volunteer offerings such as critical illness insurance and identity theft protection.
• Life, disability and accident insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement for formal education credits.
• Retirement savings plan with an employer contribution (401(a)).

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.