Registered Nurse (RN) or Breast Health Navigator | PRN

Location :

Avera Breast Center-Sioux Falls

Worker Type : PRN

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$27.25 - $46.25

Position Highlights

A Brief Overview

Serves as a patient liaison to help patients and family members "navigate" the complex healthcare systems from time of suspicious lesion to diagnosis. This position works with a multidisciplinary team providing improved comprehensive breast health services to patients. Requires expertise to identify and implement improvement processes, and the ability to coordinate and effectively communicate breast care for Avera customers. Internal and external contacts include nursing staff and management, physicians, patients, families, community agencies, and professional peers.

What you will do

Works closely with patients and physicians in multiple specialty areas to coordinate patient's care and appointments. Communicates with all members of the healthcare team on behalf of the patient. Coordinates care from suspicious lesion to diagnosis with providers and scheduling for efficient turnaround of additional imaging and biopsies.

Assists patients and their families in obtaining physician orders or referrals. Provides support and counseling, as appropriate to the clinical situation. Provides and remains knowledgeable of options for imaging funding, social services and shares breast care resource options to optimize outcomes.

Understands Clinical Care and Protocol related to research - developing and maintaining working knowledge with breast health related clinical research protocol criteria. Assists with patient assessment during invasive procedures and post care for procedures in the Avera Breast Center as needed. May perform breast imaging in the area individual is credentialed in.

Proactively develops and enhances processes with the goal of improving the clinical experience for referred patients and the referring physician. Collects and evaluates follow up data related to breast patients in order to provide information for ongoing quality improvement.

Communicates with referring physician's offices as appropriate to the patient and physician's needs. Assists in coordinating discharge planning and resource referrals.

Assists with and coordinates breast health community speaking and educational opportunities. Partners with community agencies and organizations to promote breast health for women in our region. Remains clinically informed of current trends, and procedures related to breast care. Facilitates support group meetings as needed. Assists with education needs for organizations staff. Assists with coordination of breast conferences as needed.

Performs follow up on abnormal findings for appropriate care and required documentation. Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Associate's Graduate of an accredited program in radiologic technology

ARRT Certification - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire or

Radiography (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire and

Mammography (M) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire or

Breast Sonography (BS) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Bachelor's in Radiologic Technology

Breast Health Clinical Navigator (BHCN) - National Consortium of Breast Centers within 2 Years

Experience in breast imaging

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Delivers Nursing Care by developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends to understand patient conditions, medications, and self-care skills; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives.

What you will do

Provides patient care by reviewing physician prescriptions; communicating the nursing care plan and all pertinent information to other members of the health care team; coordinating with other healthcare providers; providing physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, families, and friends; conferring with physicians.

Develops nursing care plans by obtaining medical histories; examining patients; documenting patient physical condition, psychological status, and influencing social factors; conferring with family and friends; developing a nursing diagnosis; establishing nursing care objectives; defining nursing interventions, schedules, and timetables.

Teaches healthcare requirements by establishing patient care goals; instructing patient, family, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions; providing information and resources.

Evaluates patient care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care standards; reviewing patient records; noting changing conditions and needs; re-evaluating care objectives; modifying nursing care plan.

Maintains safe, secure, and healthy patient care environment by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations; adhering to organization standards and policies, and to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.

Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.

Keeps patient care equipment operating by following operating instructions and established procedures; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing preventive maintenance; calling for repairs.

Keeps patient care supplies ready by checking stock; anticipating needs; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items.

Maintains competence in nursing capabilities outlined by leadership.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Board of Nursing An active license in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Expectations and Standards

Commitment to the daily application of Avera's mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.

Promote Avera's values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.

Uphold Avera's standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.

Maintain confidentiality.

Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.

Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .

At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward.

The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444.

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Avera is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer : Minority / Female / Disabled / Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity.