The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a 100% Nurse Clinical Coordinator for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Summary:

• Functions as a clinical navigation expert within the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center while interfacing with administrative, clinical nursing staff, providers, and patients/families. Provides leadership and supervision to the navigators within the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center while also functioning in the Nurse Navigator role. Assists the leadership team with gathering data and reflecting on patient outcomes to improve the process.

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership for direct patient care programs in area of specialization collaborating with unit-based nurse management team(s).

• Participates in decision-making process at clinic/division/department level for issues that impact clinical practice.

• Provides constructive feedback and support to nurse navigators and nursing support staff to assist them to improve their performance.

• Monitors and evaluates nursing personnel as delegated in accordance with established evaluation criteria, and university policies.

• Participates in the process of interviewing and hiring support personnel

• Implements disciplinary activities and carries out corrective measures as required.

• Assumes responsibility for administrative or divisional activities that are delegated by the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinic Nurse Manager.

• Participates in/provides leadership for divisional, departmental and/or intra institutional and community committees and projects.

• Provides input into financial management activities including operational budgetary decisions and cost containment.

• Participates in the ongoing implementation of current regulatory standards to meet state and national agency accreditation.

• Performs other special projects and tasks as assigned.

Leadership Responsibilities:

• Serves as liaison and resource to potential patients, referring physicians and public relative to the Nurse Navigation Program, assuring positive interactions and providing program information and materials; responds to questions appropriately and accurately; demonstrates knowledge of the program and associated processes.

• Responsible for onboarding, training, ongoing mentoring, and competency assessment for navigation team.

• Proactively assesses and identifies opportunities for improvement of navigator program and role. Completes analysis, educates, and resolves issues in timely manner.

• Works with manager in developing and updating navigation program policies and procedures.

• Trends data and outcomes as established for the navigation program. Identifies gaps to improve patient care across the continuum.

• Assists with covering navigation services determined by program needs due to attrition, leaves, etc.

Percent of Time: 100%

Schedule: M-F 0800-1630. No nights, no holidays, no weekends. Will need to work at least wo late shifts every four weeks.

Location: UIHC Main Campus (Pomerantz Family Pavilion)

Pay Grade: 4B

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

The Department of Nursing has achieved Magnet status four times. This level of commitment can be seen in every area of our hospital and ambulatory clinics.

Our Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is dedicated to bringing world class research and cancer care to Iowa, the Midwest, and beyond. We rank #47 in the country for Oncology care in the U.S. News & World Report. The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is Iowa’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and has held that designation since 2000. We also hold accreditations with the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and the Commission on Cancer (COC).

The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Mission Statement is to decrease the pain and suffering caused by cancer in Iowa, surrounding communities, and around the world through improved cancer prevention and treatment based on three interdependent missions of research, clinical service, and education. We accomplish this in a multidisciplinary approach where our nursing staff are valued members of the team.