$2,500 Sign-on Bonus for External CandidatesOpportunities with Reliant Medical Group , part of the Optum family of businesses. Join a community-based, multi-specialty, physician-led organization where you will work with talented peers on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Here, we focus on delivering the best patient care, rather than volume. Through innovation and superior care management, we support patients and your well-being as a team member. Join a team at the forefront of value-based care and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.Location: 5 Neponset St, Worcester, MA 01606Hours: 5 days per week, 40 hours total. No weekends, evenings, or holidaysSpecialty: OncologyPrimary Responsibilities:
Provides care in the individual and group setting
Works with primary care providers throughout the organization to provide education and monitoring services for all referred patients
Works closely with the staff and providers to identify patients that require education and monitoring services
Manages a caseload of patients independently
Assesses patients for their learning needs, follows them appropriately and documents in the patient electronic medical record
Keeps abreast of new developments in the area of oncology care
Provides staff education for nurses or others at various sites as requested
Collaborates with the practice manager in relation to time utilization and program development
Utilizes the curriculum developed for the care of patients
Provides professional and courteous care to patients
Participates in monthly patient support groups
Provides support, teaching and ongoing management services to oncology patients
Provides self-management education in both group and individual visits
Provides instruction on administration of subcutaneous as well as non-insulin injectable antihyperglycemic agents
Complies with health and safety requirements and with regulatory agencies such as DPH, etc.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives
Enhances professional growth and development through educational programs, seminars, etc.
Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed
Regular, reliable and predictable attendance will be required
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.Required Qualifications:
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Currently licensed as an RN in the State of Massachusetts
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred Qualifications:
Phone triage experience
Epic Computer experience
Experience with electronic medical records
Experience working in an ambulatory clinic setting
Experience in a oncology setting
Knowledge of various software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
Proven excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
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