Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Ambulatory Care
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 10
Experience: Minimum 2 years in oncology nursing
License: Active nursing license required
Certifications: BLS, ONS/ONCC certifications preferred
Must-Have:
- Experience in phone triage
- Oncology experience
- Ambulatory care experience
Description:
Practice nurse role focused on outpatient oncology care.
Managing and responding to patient messages through the electronic in-basket.
Providing patient education related to oncology diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care.
Performing phone triage and determining appropriate follow-up or escalation in the outpatient oncology setting.
Coordinating care including tests, referrals, appointments, and other aspects of the patient’s plan of care.
Supporting clinic workflows for a designated outpatient oncology team.
Assisting with documentation, care coordination, patient education, and follow-up needs.
Collaborating with the multidisciplinary oncology team to address patient needs and maintain continuity of care.
Floating between specialties may be required.
This role does not include infusion duties, as infusion services are provided in a separate clinic.
Candidates must have experience with outpatient clinic settings and phone triage.
Common patient interactions include follow-up appointments, pre-operative, and post-operative care.
The role involves assisting providers during clinic visits for new and returning patients.
Certain equipment may be used to support oncology care in an outpatient setting.
No infusion services are provided in this role.