About this role
BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB Provides comprehensive, patient and family focused care coordination for medically complex pediatric patients across the continuum of care as a member of the Hematology/Oncology team. Collaborates with all team members to promote patient and family self management and to optimize the health and well being of the patient and family.
REPORTS TO
• Hematology/ Oncology Practice Manager
JOB REQUIREMENTS Supervisory Responsibilities: No Minimum Education: Bachelors Degree required; Masters preferred Degree: Nursing Minimum Work Experience: 2 years pediatric nursing in hematology oncology preferred.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
• Sets priorities and makes decisions of a complex nature. • Interfaces directly with physicians, patients, family members, and other health team members. • Maintains confidentiality of patient’s medical records.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Establishes a supportive and effective relationship with the patient/family in the inpatient setting and educates them on the navigator role. • Completes comprehensive and on-going assessments of patient/family goals of care. Completes and maintains shared documentation. • Identifies barriers to follow-up care and assists patient/family to follow medical plan of care including follow-up appointments, medication compliance. Maintains contact with family following discharge, reviewing medication schedule/dosing and appointments. • Provides anticipatory guidance, clarification and education surrounding specific disease process, therapies, treatments and interventions of patient/family and team members. Facilitates patient and families understanding of the treatment plan. • Collaborates with team members to provide emotional and education support for patient and family includes providing family with information necessary for informed decision making. • Identifies and consults additional interdisciplinary supportive services as needed. • Analyzes process within the health care system affecting the medically complex patient population and direct care staff and facilitates changes to maximize outcomes through quality improvement initiatives and/or research development. • Collaborates with leaders in program develop, supports change and adapts to meet program goals. • Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment. • Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and care conferences as required. • Seeks new knowledge and participates in learning opportunities to support the care of children with medically complex needs • Willingly accepts any other assignment that may be requested. • Utilizes hospital resources and time respectfully and accountably.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. • Light lifting, pushing and pulling is required for 1-20 lbs occasionally and frequent moving of objects of less than 10 lbs is required. Frequent sitting with some walking, standing, squatting, bending, and reaching is required. Keyboard/computer use and/or repetitive motions may be required.
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