Major Responsibilities:

Oversees the coordination of the specialty area. Acts as the patient and physician contact to facilitate access to specialty team.Evaluates all patients being referred to the specialty area. Gathers demographic, psychosocial, and sociocultural data on patients for the purpose of planning individualized care in order to improve the quality of practice and clinical care outcomes. Guides patients through the interventional phase.Tracks the patient through the Medical Center system to ensure timeliness of testing and diagnostic reports.Facilitates information gathering and analysis to enable the patient to make treatment choices.Provides for continuity of care by ensuring smooth transitions between care settings; tracks patient along care continuum.Facilitates the scheduling of tests and procedures through centralized scheduling.Develops and monitors a Quality Improvement Plan with the physicians.Serves as a consultant/educator to all nursing services and health disciplines within the Medical Center related to the care of the patient. Provides education to patients, families, and significant others on all phases of research-related therapy.Interfaces with the marketing of the specialty services with the program director, Public Relations/Marketing, and referring physicians.Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices.

Education Required:

Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent knowledge) in Nursing.

Experience Required:

Requires 1 year of experience in specialty area.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

Knowledge of research, clinical trials, data management, and education.Experience with written and electronic (PCs) media to produce communications.Excellent verbal and written communication skills including making group presentations.Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to orchestrate several functions and/or resources to accomplish objectives.Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with physicians, patient, and other health care staff.Ability to work effectively and responsibly without immediate, direct supervision.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Must be able to:lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.Must be able to:push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.May occasionally be exposed to blood and body fluids and thus must have ability to wear protective clothing as needed.Functional speech, hearing, vision and touch.Some work-related travel is required, so potential for exposure to road and weather hazards.Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.Exposed to a normal office environment and patient care areas the majority of the time.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.