The OHSU Digestive Health Center (DHC) is a multi-disciplinary center offering services in the ambulatory setting for specialty surgical services,gastroenterology,hepatology,bariatricsandnutrition.

A key program within the DHC is the esophageal / foregut surgery section.

 

This program is a close team that includes MD, APP, RN, MA, and schedulers that work together to provide excellent quality care for these complex patients, involving both malignant and benign care. The patient experience with the program begins with their initial appointment and can include clinic visits, procedures, surgery, and follow-up care.

 

Hiring Bonus up to $12,000 DOE and Relocation Package Available. Must start by July 1, 2024 to qualify. $49.16-$78.18 per hour, based on RN Degree and level of experience.

The Foregut surgery RN Care Coordinator is a member of a multi-disciplinary team with primary responsibility for direct and indirect professional nursing care of medicine patients that have complex esophageal diseases, many of whom have oncological diagnosis.

 

The Patient Care Coordinator (RN) will provide care coordination, assessment and triage, medication management and clinical support to the foregut surgeons in the ambulatory / clinic setting.  Foregut surgery is a specialized field where the team nurse gets to know many of the patients closely and plays a key role in patient education and support.  The practice requires management of both benign and malignant expertise. The nurse will become familiar over time with the various treatment options and ongoing complex care.  The nurse will also perform medical record review, follow developed protocols, determine appropriate patient scheduling, assist with monitoring diagnostic results and patient care progress/processes as requested by providers, and participate in quality reviews. 

• Responsibilities include the care coordination and case management of individuals in the outpatient clinic
• S/he will provide clinical support services to faculty and APP in the foregut surgery section
• The nurse Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating comprehensive care for patients potentially requiring advanced procedures and will be a key contributor to ensuring that patients are guided through all stages of their treatment.
• This patient population can be labor intensive given their often-oncologic diagnoses and multi-disciplinary care. This translates to increasingly complex care coordination.
• The nurse coordinator will be the core of a multi-disciplinary patient care team, which includes physicians, APP, RN, MA, and PAS-R support.
• The nurse coordinator will have specialized knowledge and skills in procedures, cancer care, and gastrointestinal disease management
• This position serves as a coordinator for patients undergoing sequenced multidisciplinary treatment, and at times patients who travel from long distances from home
• Responsibilities include but not limited to care coordination, direct patient assessment, triage, patient education, medication management, discharge and admit planning, and clinical support for the foregut clinic faculty providers.
• This position will also participation in quality improvement, medical records review and  will follow existing protocols determining appropriate patient scheduling. 

 

Required Qualifications

• BSN Graduates: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a program accredited by Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) 30 days before start date.
• ADN Graduates: Associate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program 30 days before the start date. 
• Associate degree Nurses required to enroll in BSN program within 3 years of hire and complete within 5 years of hire
• Internal ONA applicants: Associate Degree in Nursing; BSN preferred
• Current, unencumbered Oregon State Registered Nurse License
• BLS at time of hire and must be issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or Military Training Network branch of AHA (upload documentation with online application)
• BLS must not expire during orientation
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodation
• At least 2 years of inpatient nursing experience inpatient with a complex medical focus, or in ambulatory or community-based setting working with chronically ill or medically complex patients.

Department Specific Requirements (competencies, equipment, certifications, etc.):

 

The patient care coordinator role depends heavily on the RN Role Components of Scientist, Leader, Practitioner and Knowledge Transferor as defined by the OHSU RN Role Description; however, the position requires advanced critical thinking within the Leader Component to meet the goals of the clinic.

Candidate must be detail-oriented and able to work well with electronic health record.

 

At least 2 years of nursing experience inpatient with a complex medical focus, or in ambulatory or community-based setting working with chronically ill or medically complex patients.

 

EPIC experience

 

Department Specific Preferences (competencies, certifications, etc.):

Experience in the field of foregut surgery / disease in an Ambulatory clinical setting

Oncology knowledge

EPIC ambulatory preferred

Department Specific Requirements {competencies, equipment, certifications, etc.):

 

The patient care coordinator role depends heavily on the RN Role Components of Scientist, Leader, Practitioner and Knowledge Transferor as defined by the OHSU RN Role Description; however, the position requires advanced critical thinking within the Leader Component to meet the goals of the clinic.

Candidate must be detail-oriented and able to work well with electronic health record.

 

At least 2 years of nursing experience inpatient with a complex medical focus, or in ambulatory or community-based setting working with chronically ill or medically complex patients.

 

EPIC experience

 

Department Specific Preferences (competencies, certifications, etc.):

Experience in the field of foregut surgery / disease in an Ambulatory clinical setting

Oncology knowledge

EPIC ambulatory preferred

 

 

1 position available

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