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Ambulatory Clinic Registered Nurse Care Coordinator - Cancer Center - Part Time


Company : The University of Kansas Hospital


Location : Westwood, KS


Created : 2025-10-13


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job Summary Job ID: R-47127 Job Type: Part time Location: Westwood, Kansas Position Summary / Career Interest:Our facility includes 14 exam suites, each containing 4 exam rooms, along with a dedicated procedure room for non-anesthesia procedures in urology and surgical oncology. We support approximately 80 providers, including physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, who collectively see an average of 400 patients per day across all oncology specialties.Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 8a to 4:30pShift: Part Time - 20 hours/week.Responsibilities and Essential Job FunctionsResponsible for management of patient flow, triage, and direct patient care.Liaison of communication between front desk staff, nursing staff, physicians, and clinic managerManage the care of the patient population by developing expected patient outcomes, defining appropriate resource utilization, and working with the provider to set patient goals.Provide nursing support/coordination to the practice to optimize patient outcomes and to improve patient’s quality of life through clinical and educational programs and/or support services.Support patient self-management of disease.Coordinate continuity of patient care with patients and families following hospital admission, discharge, and ER visits.Manage high risk patient care, including management of patients with multiple co-morbidities or high risk for readmission to a hospital setting, including a registry.Develop relationships with patients and competently uses assessment skills to identify physical, psychosocial, financial, and environmental health care needs of the patient.Educate the patient and appropriate ancillary personnel about the health care needs, safety issues and benefits which include patient education.Utilize available electronic tools, such as EMR, to efficiently document assessments, clinical finds, plans of treatment and progress toward goals.Observes, records and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physicians. Educates patient/family about diagnostic procedures, medications, nutrition and maintenance of health and wellness.Maintains/reviews patient records, charts and other pertinent information. Records tests and examination results and then follows up with patient. Posts tests and examination results.Responds to/refers incoming patient treatment-related phone calls. Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.Maintains patient providing patient care, document using EMR to maintain and/or develop patient records in compliance with practice standardsMust 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 dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.Required Education and ExperienceHigh School GraduateBachelor Degree Nursing2 or more years of RN experience.Preferred Education and ExperiencePrevious medical office experience.Required Licensure and CertificationBasic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA) or obtained within 14 daysLicensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Multi-State - State Board of NursingMust have current active multi-state Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working, with proof of application of a multi-state RN license in the state in which you live.Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multi-state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.Knowledge RequirementsBasic typing and word processing ability.Excellent analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 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. Read More Save Job Saved Job