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Lawrence General Hospital RN Navigator Exempt- FT Days in Methuen, Massachusetts
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Our two campuses in Methuen and Haverhill have a total of 320 beds, and we are a full-service, acute care hospital offering comprehensive inpatient medical/surgical units, outpatient care, and 24/7 emergency services. We have three behavioral health units: cardiac telemetry, and critical care service lines. Our Haverhill campus offers all private rooms, and our Methuen campus offers a new state-of-the-art catheterization suite and Joint Center of Excellence, named as a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction+ Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.
Job Description:
Provides thorough, timely, and accurate documentation of all pertinent data, therapeutic interventions and patient responses including assessment, care plan, patient goals, and interventions according to established standards.
Provides timely and thorough transfer of nursing care on assigned patients to other health care team members to ensure integration of services and continuity of patient care.
Assumes accountability for remaining current regarding standards of care established by the profession, regulatory and accreditation bodies and hospital policies and procedures.
Track, follow and guide all new breast cancer patients from the time of diagnosis until they are handed off to Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology
Educate patients with respect to surgical procedures, breast imaging, needle localizations, sentinel node injections, drains, postop care and expectations after surgery.
Follow and track all patients having US and Stereo biopsies to confirm pathology, diagnosis and concordance and having results available timely to the ordering physician.
For benign results, plan follow-up, atypical or other plan and review next steps with patient and physician.
Track all missing mammograms, US or discs from outside institutions.
Follow all Breast MRIs ordered for pre-authorization with front desk staff, dates and times for the imaging, and checking results timely for ordering surgeon with recommendations to patients.
During intake, identify high risk patients with genetic defects that need close follow-up. Subsequently meet and discuss follow-up plan of annual mammogram.
Maintain/update risk assessment tool incorporated in mammography intake form.
Review patient’s needs for social work, mental health support, and community support.
Review patient’s needs for referrals for lymphedema physical therapy and treatment.
First responder to telephone call from patient after the front desk staff fields a phone call with a question they cannot answer. Understand when to contact physician for further discussion and follow-up.
Ensure every patient gets a phone call back by the end of the workday.
Provides a wellness check on patient within 48 hours of biopsy.
Closely tracks the BIRAD 4 and 5 groups to ensure patient follow-up.
Provides a resource for information on disease, the advantages/disadvantages of treatment options.
Works independently with own initiative and follow-up of patients and their care plan, but also collaboratively with all staff at the Breast Care Center for support.
Maintains established processes and oversees current software application for the navigation of breast health patients and to expand the navigation program to include other cancer specific sites.
Collaborates with oncologists, radiologists, and surgeons to establish the Breast Program Leadership team (formerly the BCC Committee)
Qualifications:
Graduate of and accredited school of Nursing
Current Nursing registration in Massachusetts
BSL required.
A certified breast health navigator or eligible for certification at the time of hire preferred.
Demonstrated clinical competence in the specialty area of nursing practice preferred.
