Registered Nurse Care Navigator (RN) - Tri-Campus Women's Imaging Centers

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

All (United States of America)

POSITION SUMMARY

The Imaging Nurse (RN) Navigator will assist the Hampton Roads Women’s Imaging program and its patients.  The RN Navigator provides guidance to breast health patients for their imaging needs and assists with imaging appointments, breast health education and emotional comfort.  The Imaging RN Navigator will track all patient result outcomes and provide specific medical outcome audits.  The RN Navigator follows guidelines as established by the ARRT, VDH, MQSA and ACR when supporting care for women’s imaging patients.  The RN Navigator will rotate between the Hampton Roads Women’s Imaging Centers as needed.

Job Functions:

• Track and record all mammography result outcomes. Contact and schedule patients with doctor recommended additional imaging or breast biopsy. Correlation and Pathology with doctors. Facilitate localization procedures for surgery patients.  Assist Women’s Imaging Supervisor/ Lead TECH/ with FDA, ACR Inspections as needed.  Coordinates with surgical office imaging needs and MRI Breast procedures. Obtain all orders for imaging procedures.
• Provide patient comfort and education regarding the need for additional imaging or other requested testing.
• Facilitate interaction and communication with health care staff and providers regarding written orders and medication interruption.
• Coordination of appointments for physicians’ offices to Breast Imaging sites.  Coordination of ordering surgical specimen for OR imaging. Coordinates all outside imaging.  Consent and History from patients Interventional Breast procedures.  Identification & ordering of RPMI solution for testing for lymphadenopathy. 
• Ensures orders are received for all imaging to be completed. Obtains history for exams, explains exams, and addresses any patient questions or concerns. Developing of informational packets for patients prior to exam. 
• Assists physicians in procedures ensuring sterile technique is adhered to and ensures informed consent obtained by the performing physician.  Liaison with histology/pathology team for Radiologist for RAD path correlations. Communicates procedure schedule to technologists and Radiologists via departmental white board.  PACS Superuser, Power share and Nucleus IO for images. Utilization of Workday and Dimensions.
• Reviews and evaluates completed tests for quality, completeness and ensures quality images. Completes all paperwork timely and uses PACS to send images for interpretation and storage. Provides service in a timely manner. Contacts service when indicated.  Orders and stocks supply/linen.  Assists with QA as assigned.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, performance improvement, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature and in-services.  Maintains continuing education credits to meet licensure standards for ARRT, ACR and MQSA.
• Follows rules and regulations of the Virginia Department of Health
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Required Minimum Education: 2 Year/ Associates Degree Registered Nurse
• Preferred Education: 4 year/ Bachelors Degree Registered Nurse
• Must hold a current license as a registered nurse in Virginia.
• BLS certification required
• Minimum Years and Type of Experience: 1-3 years relevant healthcare experience. 
• Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Must be able to work independently, take initiative and communicate easily and openly with peers.
• Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred: Oncology or Radiology experience preferred.

Bon Secours is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

Radiology - Diagnostic - Maryview