High Risk Nurse Navigator - Breast Center - Mercy South
Company: Mercy
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: November 19, 2024
Job Description:
Great Hours!Monday - Friday0800-1630No Call -This role is
primarily telephonic. - The role will be remote once training -is
complete. - -At Rooney Breast Center and Surgery Clinic, our goal
is to detect breast cancer at its earliest possible stage to
maximize treatment options and minimize disease-burden. Providing a
risk assessment to our patients at their annual mammogram encounter
will allow us to provide supplemental screening for women with a
higher risk for breast cancer. The High-Risk Nurse Navigator will
help to manage women screened for additional breast cancer risk.
Following a collaborative team model, the High-Risk Nurse Navigator
identifies, supports, and manages this patient population through
the delivery of tailored and individualized care. - - -The
High-Risk Nurse Navigator at the Sindelar Cancer Center is
responsible for guiding a patient through the comprehensive
high-risk for breast cancer treatment plan designed for them as a
whole person.--- This role includes education, support,
coordination, and advocacy, for the patient and family. The goals
of this position include ensuring high quality patient care, easy
access to the care needed, barrier elimination, and excellent
patient experience by connecting the patient and family with
appropriate resources and services. The High-Risk Nurse Navigator
will treat all patients entrusted in their care with dignity,
showing the love and compassion of Jesus. - -REQUIREMENTS: -
Experience:------Required 2-3 years'
experience in nursingPreferred Experience:---3 years' experience in
outpatient setting (strongly preferred experience in oncology,
radiology, and/or breast surgery clinic)Required
Education:---Graduate from accredited school of nursing (Registered
Nurse) with active Missouri RN licenseRequired Degree:---Bachelor's
Degree (preferred advanced certifications in oncology and/or nurse
navigation)Certifications:---Active BLS (Basic Life Support)
certification requiredPreferred Certification:------OCN, CGRA,
BHCN, CN-BN, or other related certifications -Preferred
Other:---Public speaking skills, easily understands and integrates
new information, experienced with evidence based best practice and
protocol development/improvement.------ ---- -RESPONSIBILITIES: -
Engage with patients in a telephonic
format for approximately 85% of this role; 15% of this role will be
through electronic communication via the EMR (patient portal
messaging)Provides telephonic formal risk assessment for women
initially screened as high-risk for breast cancer to ensure
accuracy of breast cancer screening recommendationsGain a rich
knowledge and understanding of high-risk screening guidelines,
recommendations, and follow-up measures to serve as a subject
matter expert -Assist with patient scheduling for breast specialist
clinic and high-risk screening, to ensure annual follow-up -Create,
plan, and implement evidenced-based measures for high-risk women
that ensures compliance with all regulatory guidelinesProvide
necessary support and care navigation to patients through the
high-risk care continuum to minimize care caps and maximize access
to screeningAssist in the development of evidence-based patient
care maps, algorithms, and personalized care plans for high-risk
patientsCollect, analyze, and report monthly data to ensure
high-quality, evidence-based care is delivered to this at-risk
patient population -Serves as an ongoing resource for patients and
families throughout the high-risk care continuum for screening and
surveillance.Develop and implement education-based initiatives and
materials for the referring provider community to improve access to
risk screening and surveillanceCollaborate with referring providers
and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure maintenance of
high-risk screening recommendations -
-EEO/AA/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Keywords: Mercy, Springfield , High Risk Nurse Navigator - Breast Center - Mercy South, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Illinois
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