Description

Job Summary

The Breast Nurse Navigator acts as a liaison between medical staff and patients, their families, and caregivers. They provide customized continuous care, such as supporting patients through appointments, testing and educating them on procedures, side effects, and medications. The Nurse Navigator works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely and effective access to care by facilitating referrals and expediting appointments. The Nurse Navigator serves as a resource to patients, providers and departments within the independence Health system as well as external agencies. Thay are competent in clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills for managing complex and high-risk patients, while simultaneously assuming the patients advocate role to ensure culturally competent care.

Essential Job Functions

+ Provides highly personalized, supportive care to breast patients and their families.

+ Facilitates provider recommendations and ensures patient understanding of the necessity of such care.

+ Serves as the point-of-contact from biopsy calls to treatment and the recovery period while maintaining the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information.

+ Assist patients and their families in dealing with the psychological and emotional stresses of breast cancer and treatment, as well as referrals to supportive services and financial assistance.

+ Systematically and continually performs the functions of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients- including physical, psychosocial, social, and spiritual assessments.

+ Provides education on diagnoses, treatment options, pre-and post-surgical care, and future health management and preventative strategies

+ Drafts quarterly report cards and presents to Breast Cancer Steering Committee and other groups to demonstrate outcomes and performance improvement activities

+ Collaborates with the Tumor Registry to utilize data as information in presenting, planning, coordinating care and services

+ Accountable for participating in data analysis related to utilization, participation and quality concerning the breast program and within scope of job function.

+ Develops patient education programs and tools on breast health and serves as resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums, and lectures, as well as staff education

+ Actively involved in obtaining and maintaining the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) accreditation including an ongoing review of policies and procedures and writing new policies where appropriate to enhance professional practice.

+ Documents patient care by charting in patient records

+ Functions as a preceptor for new Nurse Navigators

+ Other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

+ Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required.

+ Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field (Health Administration, Business, Public Health, Management)

+ Two (2) + years direct medical/surgical experience.

+ Strong leadership ability, independent thinking and decision-making ability; analytical problem-solving skills, sound judgment; excellent oral and written communication skills, must be able to function in a team environment.

+ Strong time management and organizational skills; ability to work independently and in a team setting; is able to multi-task and prioritize assignments and demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and creativity.

+ Working knowledge: PC and Related Software (Microsoft Office)

Preferred Qualifications

+ Two (2) years of oncology experience in a hospital, office or ambulatory setting.

+ Nursing Specialty Certification CBCN (Certified Breast Care Nurse), ONC (Oncology Certified Nurse) or ONN-CG℠ (Oncology Nurse Navigator–Certified Generalist℠)

+ Experience as nurse educator or RN case manager

License, Certification & Clearances

+ Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of Pennsylvania required.

+ Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the American Heart Association (CPR and AED) program required.

+ Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system.

Supervisory Responsibilities

+ This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

+ Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc..) Mon-Friday, weekends and holidays off. May adjust schedules to meet the needs of the patients.

+ Travel may be expected locally between health system locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law. Independence Health and its affiliated companies will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Essential – Absolute Necessity.

Marginal – Minimal Necessity.

Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.

Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.

Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.

Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Physical Condition

Essential

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Extreme Heat

Extreme Cold

Heights

Confined Spaces

Extreme Noise(>85dB)

Mechanical Hazards

Use of Vibrating Tools

Operates Vehicle

Operates Heavy Equipment

Use of Lifting/Transfer Devices

Rotates All Shifts

8 Hours Shifts

10-12 Hours Shifts

On-Call

Overtime(+8/hrs/shift; 40/hrs/wk)

Travel Between Sites

Direct Patient Care

Respirator Protective Equipment

Eye Protection

Head Protection (hard hat)

Hearing Protection

Hand Protection

Feet, Toe Protection

Body Protection

Latex Exposure

Solvent Exposure

Paint (direct use) Exposure

Dust (sanding) Exposure

Ethylene Oxide Exposure

Cytotoxic (Chemo) Exposure

Blood/Body Fluid Exposure

Chemicals (direct use) Exposure

Mist Exposure

Wax Stripper (direct use)

Non-Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Ionizing Radiation Exposure

Laser Exposure

Physical Demands

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Essential – Absolute Necessity.

Marginal – Minimal Necessity.

Constantly – 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift.

Frequently – 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift.

Occasionally – 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift.

Rarely – Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift.

Physical Condition

Essential

Marginal

Constantly

Frequently

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Bending (Stooping)

Sitting

Walking

Climbing Stairs

Climbing Ladders

Standing

Kneeling

Squatting (Crouching)

Twisting/Turning

Keyboard/Computer Operation

Gross Grasp

Fine Finger Manipulation

Hand/Arm Coordination

Pushing/Pulling(lbs. of force)

<10#

Carry

<10#

Transfer/Push/Pull Patients

Seeing Near w/Acuity

Feeling (Sensation)

Color Vision

Hearing Clearly

Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead

Reaching Above Shoulder Level

Reaching Forward

Lifting Floor to Knuckle

<10#

Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle

Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder

Lifting Shoulder to Overhead

When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)