Breast Care Registered Nurse (RN) Imaging Navigator - Breast Health (Days)

Nurse Breast Health Navigator

Plans, coordinates, and carries out the activities of the (1) Self-Referral Mammography Program. (2) Recommended Patient follow-up (ACR 0, ACR 3, ACR 4, 5 and 6). (3) Provides breast health information education and support to patients and families through breast care diagnostic studies process (4) Assists Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator. (5) Patient and Community Education. The Nurse Breast Health Navigator is a proficient nurse who has an in-depth knowledge of nursing practice and takes responsibility for the development and nurturing of self while enhancing the Breast Health program. This position will include accountability for maintaining high standards of patient care and patient education. Work is carried out in an independent, professional manner with minimal supervision.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: Associate Degree or 2 years of college coursework

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

*GEORGIA REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE OR MULTISTATE NURSING LICENSE

*HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Qualifications

*Meets and maintains the qualifications for Clinical Nurse II.

*BSN preferred.

*Prefer five years nursing experience.

Functions

Area of Responsibilities

*Demonstrates advanced knowledge related to breast health. Plans, coordinates, and implements activities related to Self Referral Mammography Program.

*(1) Responsible for coordination of physician recommended patient follow-up (ACR 0's) for Tanner Health System and maintains appropriate documentation.

*Responsible for coordination of all patients within THS Breast Program with ACR 3, 4, 5 and 6 radiographic results. Coordinates activities for surgical consult, ultrasound and or MRI guided biopsy.

*(1) Participates in Performance Improvement activities. (2) Is knowledgeable of and demonstrates adherence to The Joint Commission, MQSA guidelines. (3) Develops knowledge of, adherence to, and assistance with departmental accreditation goals.

*Assists Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator. (1) Assists with scheduling appointments, faxing clinical information, orders, etc., for 3-Day Patients. (2) Assists with assembly of patient information packets, Courage Kits, etc. (3) Assists with maintaining patient tracking documentation (patient encounters, referrals, etc.).

*Serves as a patient advocate and a liaison between the patient and family, Radiologists and other physicians involved in the patient's care to establish and asssit with implementation of the patient's plan of care.

*Establishes and maintains a good working relationship with Radiologists.

*Exhibits department and facility mission characteristics with patients, visitors, family members, co-workers, physicians, and or office staff members, and others they may encounter as a representative of Tanner Health System, always presenting exemplary customer service.

*Ensures patient safety, privacy, and dignity to the greatest extent possible.

*Documentation is appropriate and in compliance with hospital policy and procedure and regulatory agency requirements. Appropriate patient records are maintained.

*Ability to perform public speaking related to general breast health topics to small and large groups. Communicates effectively and therapeutically in the community setting.

*Demonstrates competency and ability to navigate all computer modalities.

*Demonstrates competency in patient care according to the age of the patient and populations served. adult and geriatric. (a) demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient's needs. (b) Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development. (c) Demonstrates understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients (age and diagnosis).

*Serves on hospital committees as assigned or requested.

*Makes suggestions for improvement of patient care, processes, or procedures.

*Distinguishes and responds appropriately to disaster and/or emergency situations.

*Performs other related duties as assigned.

*Provides breast health information education and support to patients families as they navigate through the breast care diagnostic studies processes.

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: Associate Degree or 2 years of college coursework

Experience: One year of related experience. Requires a working knowledge of standard practices and procedures.

Licenses and Certifications

*GEORGIA REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE OR MULTISTATE NURSING LICENSE

*HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Supervision

*None.

Qualifications

*Meets and maintains the qualifications for Clinical Nurse II.

*BSN preferred.

*Prefer five years nursing experience.

Definitions

Plans, coordinates, and carries out the activities of the (1) Self-Referral Mammography Program. (2) Recommended Patient follow-up (ACR 0, ACR 3, ACR 4, 5 and 6). (3) Provides breast health information education and support to patients and families through breast care diagnostic studies process (4) Assists Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator. (5) Patient and Community Education. The Nurse Breast Health Navigator is a proficient nurse who has an in-depth knowledge of nursing practice and takes responsibility for the development and nurturing of self while enhancing the Breast Health program. This position will include accountability for maintaining high standards of patient care and patient education. Work is carried out in an independent, professional manner with minimal supervision.

Position Responsibilities

Contact with Others: Requires frequent contact with many persons at different levels inside and outside of the organization to carry out organization policies and programs and obtain willing acceptance, consent, or action.

Effect of Error: Probable errors may be serious and involve losses such as improper costs, overpayment, waste of material, damage to equipment, and delay in processing work. Effect usually confined within the organization. Most of work not subject to direct verification or check. Regularly works with some confidential data such as account, salaries, patient medical records, which if disclosed might have adverse internal or external effects.

People Management Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task

Work Environment/Physical Effort

Mental Demands: Work involves a variety of problems in a general field, some of which are complex. Involves some independent judgment to decide what to do to assemble facts, determine variations from standard procedures, or plan other action to be taken to meet general objectives.

Working Conditions: Noticeable - (About 25% of the day) Involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes

Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: No

Physical Effort: Minor physical effort - Job requires person to stand and/or walk frequently. Lifts, carries, or uses lightweight (1 to 25 lbs.) materials or equipment less than half of the day. Works in reaching or strained position intermittently. Office or laboratory work requires close visual effort less than half of day. Office or Laboratory work with concentration on a monotonous, repetitious procedure or skill most of day, where speed and accuracy are essential.

Physical Aspects

Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Typing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Reaching -- above shoulder: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Reaching -- below shoulder: Occasional = 1% - 33%