Oncology Care Coordinator

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.     

The Oncology Care Coordinator in this role will be responsible for the coordination of multidisciplinary clinic programs and care continuum for oncology patients going through their journey with cancer. You will help navigate these patients through pre- and post-operative care as well as through needed therapies. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse who has a passion for oncology and wants to branch out in their nursing career. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 8:00AM – 4:30PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Coordinate multidisciplinary clinic programs, program development and services. 

• Navigate the care continuum for patients by collaborating with the Medical Director and act as a "compass" for patients diagnosed and/or receiving therapy. 

• Ensure timely scheduling of diagnostic work-up, results reporting and communications between patients and the multidisciplinary team. 

• Promote the multidisciplinary team process and ensure patient receives necessary referrals and follow-up. 

• Provide efficient and effective care for patients and families and keep current with emerging technologies and treatment trends. 

• Coordinate cancer related patient/staff education programs, projects, services and groups. 

• Assist with community events, evaluate the results and continue outcomes research. 

• Compile and analyze Quality Improvement data and benchmarking. 

• Serve as a patient advocate by promoting timely, competent and compassionate care. 

• Complete mandatory education and training to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements and certification/licensure. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Program completion in professional nursing 

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in state of employment 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross 

• Any registered nurse or advanced practice nurse must obtain a cancer-specific certification or demonstrate ongoing qualifying education within the timeframe of the facilities accreditation cycle 

• Knowledge of oncology prevention diagnosis disease process and symptom management 

• Five years of nursing experience including two years in oncology 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) 

• Experience in case management mental health program development and community health/home care 

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) 

• Oncology experience