Womens Imaging Nurse Navigator

Job Title: Women's Imaging Nurse NavigatorLocation: Bend - Redmond - Prineville - MadrasHours: Monday - Friday 11AM - 4PM preferred, but open for discussionWages: starting at $35.25 per hour dependent upon experience, education and internal equity.Position Type: Part TimeBenefits: No BenefitsResume Required: YesDate Posted: 08/19/2024Posting Expires: Open until filled.Job Summary:The Women's Imaging Nurse Navigator will work to enhance the patient experience by acting as a resource and providing guidance during the patient’s journey while under the care of Central Oregon Radiology. Additionally, this position will provide patient education and information, support, and community education. The WI Nurse Navigator will assist with breast and women's procedures and work closely with the breast care team to provide follow-up care as needed. Non-patient care related duties may include participation in infection control initiatives, reviewing escalated incident reports, meeting facility accreditation requirements and participating in patient safety programs.Reports to:Radiologist – Head of Women’s ImagingChief Outpatient Operations OfficerEssential Duties:This position requires regular, reliable attendance and a high level of attention to detail and accuracy, as the consequences of even a minor mistake can be significant for patients and providers. Other duties as assigned.This position requires familiarity with the Oregon’s Nurse Practice Act (NPA) and clear knowledge of one's individual scope of practice allowing you to self-regulate your actions by accepting and engaging in only those nursing practice activities, interventions, or roles for which you possess the knowledge, technical skill, ability, ethical principle, and clinical reasoning necessary to perform with safety.General Duties: Procedural Assistance Assess, monitor and assist patients before, during and after invasive breast imaging procedures. Document data in relevant systems. Provide discharge instructions to patients and families, post procedure. Draw medications. Take and record vitals. Present and review pre-procedure information in preparation of physician’s consent. Consult with patients and families about their diagnosis, disease process and plan of care. Serves as a clinical resource to women’s imaging patients and families, by providing education about additional breast imaging studies a patient may need. Call patients with imaging exam and/or pathology results when requested by physician. Communicate with referring offices as needed. Advocate for care or referrals. Handle incoming calls from patients and families with questions, concerns, and complaints. Triage calls as necessary. Research and respond to incident reports arising from Women’s Imaging. Watch for trends and suggest improvements when needed. Non-patient care related duties may include participation in infection control initiatives, reviewing escalated incident reports, meeting facility accreditation requirements and participating in patient safety programs.Education and Experience:Current State of Oregon Registered Nursing License (RN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is required. Current Basic Life Support CPR Certification is required. Strong clinical experience with Women’s Imaging and/or private practice background is preferred. General office practices include recordkeeping, work processing and data entry. Strong, compassionate interpersonal skills to work with a wide variety of patients as well as a diverse clinical team, including physicians, technologists, registration and others.Typical Physical Demands:These typical physical demands are required with or without accommodationsRequires full range of body motionStationary positionMust be able to remain in a standing position for up to 95% of a workday.Sit-to-stand desks are available to all employees if the workstation has space to accommodate without obstruction to patients.Move, TransportFrequently assists in patient mobility. May often transport patients in wheelchairs, on a gurney, using a Hoyer Lift or Gimme-A-Lift device. Often transports diagnostic devices and patient care supplies of varying weights and occasionally moves paper/boxes of varying weights, up to 50 pounds.Move or TransverseConstantly moves about the inside of the office/exam rooms for patient care and to access supplies and various diagnostic/office machinery, etc.Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, PositionConstantly operates diagnostic machines and/or other office productivity machinery, such as a computer, iPad, copy machine, printer, etc.Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information, MonitorFrequently communicate with physicians, patients, and coworkers who have questions about exams, preparations, or other patient care needs.Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.Detect, Determine, Monitor, perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, AssessMust be able to visually see the patient to position or assist and identify changes in the patient’s well-being.Must have the ability to read orders or other communications on the patient’s and clinic’s behalf.Exposure to workNormally works indoors.Occasionally will take patients outdoors in the event we are using mobile scanners or transporting items to laboratories.EEOC Statement:CORA is an equal opportunity employer which advocates achieving a diverse workforce through application of its equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. CORA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.