Pediatric Hematology Nurse Coordinator

Overview

The Pediatric Hematology Nurse Coordinator will work within the PSV Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Schar Cancer Institute to coordinate clinical care for benign hematology patients, including sickle cell and hemoglobinopathies, red cell disorders, bone marrow failure syndromes, platelet, and white cell disorders.

Job Description:

• Coordinate the Pediatric Sickle Cell and Hemoglobinopathy Program – this is a major responsibility
• Nurse coordinator for general benign hematology
• Responsibilities include coordinating outpatient clinical care, interacting with physicians, NPs/PAs, nurses, social workers, psychologist, education consultant, coordinating referrals and consultations with other specialists, assisting in implementation of treatment plans and health maintenance, and following up on test and study results.
• Function as patient educator
• Support transition of young adult patients to adult care
• Maintain patient databases
• Assist as research nurse

Minimum Qualifications Required:

• One (1) year of experience in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
• Registered Nurse currently licensed in Virginia; 
• All employees must pass an employment TB, drug and physical exam

Desired Qualifications:

• BSN 
• Two (2) years of RN work experience

Physical Demands of Position

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and talk or hear, and type on a keyboard. He/she may be required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; stand, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and climb or balance. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision, and distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Company Conformance Statements

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Partners in the mission and upholds the core principles of the organization
• Committed to diversity and recognizes value of cultural/ ethnic differences
• Demonstrates personal and professional integrity
• Maintains confidentiality at all times

• Interact professionally with colleagues, patients and their families.
• Anticipates and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met
• Demonstrates collaborative and respectful behavior
• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Contributes to a positive work environment
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to change
• Identifies opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
• Makes appropriate decisions, using sound judgment
• Speaks up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
• Continuously validates and verifies information needed for decision making or documentation
• Stops in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation
• Demonstrates accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication
• Actively promotes safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers
• Attends carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance