Oncology Clinical Nurse Coordinator, Cancer Center

The GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) was incorporated in July 2000 as a not-for-profit, physician-led practice group. The organization functioned as an independent organization in support of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Sciences as a multi-specialty physician practice group. The GW MFA has grown to become the largest independent academic physician practice in the Washington, DC metro region with 375 physicians and 100 APP providers. In 2018, the MFA bylaws were revised to allow The George Washington University to serve as the sole corporate member while the MFA retained independent 501c3 status. The purpose of the change was to ensure alignment between the MFA and The George Washington University.

MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.

The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.

Position Summary 

Under administrative direction, the Oncology Nurse Coordinator will offer individualized assistance to patients and their support systems to help overcome healthcare system barriers. The Nurse Coordinator provides education and resources to facilitate informed decision making and timely access to quality health and psychosocial care throughout all phases of the cancer continuum. The Nurse Coordinator will be the point of contact for a specific group of patients, to include hematologic malignancies, solid tumors and breast cancer patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Use advanced nursing knowledge and the nursing process to:
  • Assess factors of the patient’s past and present physical, psychosocial, and cultural baseline, health problems, and external support systems which may impact on his/her ability to cope with the current health situation.
  • Evaluate and document a patient’s progress toward goals.
  • Collaborate with the appropriate healthcare professionals in implementing a comprehensive plan of care. Setting up referrals as part of the care plan (i.e. radiation, pulmonary, endocrine, GI, and interventional radiology.)
  • Provide an individualized plan of nursing care that assists the patient in maximizing participation in his/her care.
  • Collaborate with physicians to revise goals as necessary.
  • Implement appropriate patient education programs to meet individual healthcare needs.
  • Assist physicians with day-to-day patient care.
  • Taking histories and assessing the reason for the visit.
  • Assist with procedures and treatments, including mediport flushes and PCN flushes, and injectable medications.
  • Provide patient teaching when necessary
  • Make preoperative and post-operative calls, giving directions for surgery. Keeping track of patients requiring extensive medical clearance. Giving bowel prep or anticoagulation instructions. Be able to discuss medicine to hold prior to surgery.
  • Give orders for clearance or pre-operative lab work.
  • Triage phone calls and charting conversations with patients.
  • Work in collaboration with NPs, social workers, dietitians, and cancer navigators.
  • Record nursing care using appropriate documentation.
• Demonstrates administrative and clinical leadership skills by:
  • Supervise medical assistants and LPNs in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
  • Monitor and evaluate the practice of primary nursing according to standards.
  • Identify and correct situations that are not in accord with departmental policies and Procedures.
  • Evaluate staffing requirements and patient needs when in charge of the unit during a specified work period.
  • Serve as a role model in the area of professional behavior.
  • Precept and orient staff to policy, procedure, and clinical situations under the direction of the nurse manager.
  • Maintain accountability for the delivery of nursing care and for aspects of care delegated to others.
  • Adheres to ethical and legal standards of the hospital and the profession.
  • Uses results of nursing research to support and/or change nursing practice.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Associate's degree in Nursing or higher, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licensure

• Current and valid DC licensure as a Registered Nurse, OR evidence of application submission and a valid out-of-state license
• Current and valid BLS certification

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in relevant clinical experience.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, stand, bend, reach, and walk for long periods of time in an office setting.
• Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull over 100 lbs. as part of the role.
• Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.