Multidisciplinary Coordinator - RN - GI Oncology Surgery
Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time a patient's care stalled between departments. What did you do to get it moving?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of delays across teams instead of assuming someone else is handling it.
Loyola talks about treating the whole person, physically, emotionally and spiritually. How does that show up in how you coordinate care?
What they are checking: Whether they think about emotional and spiritual needs and know when to involve social work, chaplains or support services.
Tell me about a time you had to help a patient or family process bad news about a diagnosis.
What they are checking: Whether they can stay present and supportive in hard conversations while giving accurate next steps.
What would you do
A patient with pancreatic cancer is overwhelmed by appointments with surgery, oncology and nutrition. How do you help them?
What they are checking: Whether they can simplify a complex plan and act as a steady point of contact for a frightened patient.
A patient calls after discharge with fever and worsening abdominal pain. What do you ask and what do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can triage by phone and recognize possible complications like leaks or infection that need urgent care.
A surgeon and an oncologist disagree on whether a patient should have chemotherapy before surgery. What's your role?
What they are checking: Whether they understand they facilitate the decision and patient communication rather than choosing a side.
About the work
What does a multidisciplinary coordinator do for a newly diagnosed GI cancer patient in the first two weeks?
What they are checking: Whether they understand the coordinator's role in moving a patient quickly through workup, tumor board and treatment planning.
How would you prepare cases for a GI oncology tumor board so the surgeons, oncologists and radiation team can make a decision?
What they are checking: Whether they know what imaging, pathology and history each specialty needs to decide on a plan.
What do you teach patients before major GI surgery, like a Whipple or colectomy, to help them recover well?
What they are checking: Whether they know preoperative education, nutrition and recovery expectations for major GI cancer surgery.
How do you keep track of dozens of patients at different stages without anyone falling through the cracks?
What they are checking: Whether they have a reliable tracking system, since missed follow-ups in oncology can change outcomes.
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