What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Breast Imaging Nurse Coordinator position at Fairview Health Services?
We have an immediate opening for a RN - Breast Imaging Nurse Coordinator.
This is a casual position. This position will fill in at both Maplewood Breast Center and the Woodwinds Breast Center locations. This role will cover vacation and sick calls as needed.
Primarily function in the role as a Breast Imaging Nurse Coordinator. Ability to work with patients in an environment with time restraints. Need to be familiar with treatment options from current literature and standards. Ability to anticipate patient needs and take appropriate course of action using approved guidelines. Excellent problem solving skills and communication skills.
About Fairview
Fairview Health Services is an industry-leading, award-winning nonprofit that offers an entire network of healthcare services. Fairview is one part of M Health Fairview, a partnership between the University of Minnesota, M Physicians and Fairview Health Services. Together, we combine the University’s deep history of clinical innovation and training with Fairview’s extensive roots in community medicine. Our care portfolio includes community hospitals, academic hospitals, primary and specialty care clinics, senior facilities, facilitated living centers, rehabilitation centers, home health care services, counseling, pharmacies, and benefit management services.
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Responsibilities Job Description
Clinical Expertise
Coordinates care for patients and families in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team across the continuum of care with an emphasis on newly diagnosed patients.
Synthesizes assessment data and resulting diagnosis. Plans interventions and expected outcomes to provide patient & family necessary information.
Serves as clinical expert/resource to oncology patients, families, health care team and community.
Assists the patient in coordinating multiple specialist appointments, and provides education for patients.
Coordinates multidisciplinary team conferences.
Communicates with referring health care providers regarding comprehensive plan of care for patient and family.
Works closely with physicians and departments to deliver coordinated care in a timely manner.
Works with multidisciplinary team to develop quality monitors to measure patients’ outcomes and program performance.
Education
Assesses learning needs of patient, family, and health care team and creates, implements and evaluates multidisciplinary educational plan.
Consults with and teaches patients and families about their diagnosis, disease process and plan of care. and collaborates with surgeons, medical and radiation oncology regarding specific teaching needs.
Participates in ongoing educational activities to expand advanced clinical knowledge and enhance role performance.
Consultation
In collaboration with physicians and provides consultation to influence the comprehensive plan of care for patients, family, community and program areas.
Serves as expert resource to patient family and staff.
Assists patients to navigate through the program and services/procedures needed during diagnostic workup and course of treatment.
Provides phone consultation, advocates for care or referrals to patients, families, other health care professionals and the community. Serves as Program Liaison to community through a variety of communication sources.
Procedural Assistance
Assess, monitor and assist patients before, during and after invasive breast imaging procedures and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
Documents data and updates the plan of care.
Provides discharge instruction to patients and families, post procedure.
Provide back-up nursing care to patients
Assesses and monitors patient needs during procedures and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
Administers conscious sedation and other procedural related medications in collaboration of a radiologist or physician.
May assist as a circulating RN during invasive exams performed in Interventional, CT, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, MRI & General Radiology.
Qualifications
Required
- Minimum of 3 years working with treatment of breast disease/oncology nursing.
- Current MN Nursing license
- BLS - from American Red Cross or American Heart Association and current before date of hire
Preferred
- Background in oncology
- ACLS
- Breast Navigator certification
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status