ASST PATIENT CARE MANAGER

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Tampa, FL

ID: 7232552 (Ref.No. hlj_52738)
Posted: March 27, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

We are currently looking for an Assistant Patient Care Manager for the Breast Oncology Clinic to join our team. 

Position Highlights:

  • The Assistant Patient Care Manager is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of nursing operations, ensuring quality care for patients and their families.  
  • This role oversees clinical care performed by assigned nursing staff. 
  • Leadership responsibilities include mentoring, serving as a resource, and providing support for staff and faculty on clinical nursing issues while meeting the department, nursing, and organization goals.
  • The Assistant Patient Care Manager will also be involved in the flow of the clinic, work prcesses and quality of care to ensure a positive patient care experience.

The Ideal Candidate

  • The ideal candidate will have the following:
    • 4-5 years of Outpatient Oncology experience as a registered nurse, preferrably in Breast Oncology 
    • OCN certification
    • Leadership experience
    • Master's Degree in Nursing from an institution accredited by the ACEN or CCNE
    • Excellent critical thinking and organizational skills
    • Excellent triage and clinical skills

Responsibilities:

  • Efficiently coordinates the management of patient care, including patient admissions, assigning patients to care areas and approves the transfer of patients while maintaining sensitivity for age appropriate and multi-cultural needs and/or issues of patients, families, visitors and staff and multidisciplinary collaboration.
  • Assists in clinical decision making by maintaining awareness of new diagnostic and treatment procedures and protocols as well as appropriate resources to obtain current, accurate information.
  • As a leader, participates in the development, coaching, education and mentoring of nursing and patient care staff and leads or participates in special projects.
  • Promotes and monitors the orientation, growth, and development of personnel by mentoring RN staff to develop skills to manage patient care systematically and assisting the Education Department by teaching appropriate in-services/classes for staff.
  • Attends and participates in scheduled Nursing Administration and Administrative Coordinator meetings and participates on a Nursing Division or hospital-wide committee.
  • Interviews and makes recommendations regarding the hiring of staff. 

Credentials and Qualifications:

  • BSN from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution with at least one year of relevant experience or ASN from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution with 2 years of relevant experience and enrolled to complete BSN from an ACEN or CCNE within 2 years of hire 
  • FL RN License
  • BLS Certification
  • 3 years of experience as a registered nurse in an acute care or ambulatory setting.


Mission To create a Moffitt culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we strive to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Vision To advance and accelerate a culture of access, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is a priority at Moffitt and is meant "to promote a culture of diversity and inclusion as we contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer." The Enterprise Equity Department focuses its efforts on eliminating those obstacles to an individual’s ability to exist within their personal comfort zone at the cancer center. Everyone is important to meeting this priority. Addressing and responding to diversity and inclusion fosters an environment where mutual respect for diverse cultures, communication styles, languages, customs, beliefs, values, traditions, experiences and other ways in which we identify ourselves, is the expectation.