NURSE COORDINATOR
MFS has an immediate opening for a Nurse Coordinator for its local healthcare client located in Palo Alto, CA This opportunity comes with competitive pay and great benefits. For instant consideration to this position, Apply Now!
PAY: TBD (BASED ON EXPERIENCE)
BENEFITS: HEALTH/VISION/DENTAL INSURANCE – PTO – 401K (UPON QUALIFICATIONS)
JOB DETAILS:
- Shifts Available: Days – 10 hours
- Hours/Days: 8:00a-6:30p / Monday-Friday
- On-call: No
- Length of contract: 3-4 months
- Target Start Date: ASAP
- Work Location: Palo Alto, CA (Onsite).
JOB DESCRIPTION
The ideal candidate will provide coordination of care for patients requiring assistance and providing support in managing their health care needs. The nurse coordinator works in collaboration with the clinical care team to ensure continuity of care and coordination of a wide variety of patient care services. Responsibilities include coordinating patient communication, patient education, and preparing patients and/or caregivers for procedures and tests in collaboration with the health care team; ensuring continuity of care and coordination, identifying opportunities to improve patient care services; and assisting clinic management to identify and develop operational needs. This role reports directly to
Practice Manager.
- Provides quality, patient-centered care to all patients using the nursing process and standards of nursing practice with sensitivity and respect for the diversity of the human experience.
- Expedites appropriate care and treatment, using critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment especially given the patient may present with complex problems.
- Assesses, triages, and provides nursing consultation, performs follow-up and care coordination during face-to- face encounters or using telecommunications technologies during encounters, often establishing long-term relationships.
- Applies appropriate nursing interventions, such as identifying and clarifying patient needs, conducting health education, promoting patient advocacy, coordinating nursing and other health services, assisting patient to navigate health care system, and evaluating patient outcomes.
- Always focuses on patient safety and quality of nursing care during each encounter.
- Acts as partners, advocates, and advisors, assists and supports patients/families in the optimal management of their health care, respecting their culture and values, individual needs, health goals, and treatment preferences.
- Facilitates continuity of care using the nursing process, interprofessional collaboration, and coordination of and access to appropriate health care services and community resources across the care continuum.
- Collaborates with clinic staff to develop informational/educational materials appropriate for the patient population. Assesses learning needs of patient populations and develops curriculum/content accordingly.
- Promotes team building. Participates in formal and informal professional development of peers
- Maximizes productivity by focusing on goals, purpose, and priorities. Reviews tasks, sets priorities, and revises plans for effective time management.
- Pursues lifelong learning to update and expand clinical, organizational, and professional knowledge, skills, and abilities in professional practice.
- Utilizes performance improvement methodology to design data collection systems / processes and identifies opportunities to improve care / service for patients.
- Work is performed in accordance with established schedules and procedures, but employees are expected to prioritize assignments, adjust schedules, or alter sequence of steps as necessary to obtain desired results. o Ability to identify problems and seek solutions using appropriate resources. o Identifies appropriate areas for professional growth and attends continuing education classes throughout the year.
MINMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited academic institution
- Experience: Two (2) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience in Oncology
- License/Certification: o RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure o BLS - Basic Life Support
Note: MFS is an equal employment opportunity employer
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80.00 - $85.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person