RN Registered Nurse - PRN Breast Navigator - Mercy Clermont Hospital

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Coordinates the episode of care for all patients including: coordination with the physician offices to ensure proper screening of patients for high risk medical and functional issues, coordinating specialist appointments for optimization of patients prior to surgery, completion of patient reported outcome forms, ensuring completion of pre-operative H&P, coordination of follow up appointments, and help in coordination of post-operative discharge plan; assesses and identifies high risk patients (medically, functionally, socially) in order to ensure that adequate resources are arranged and clinical pathways are followed in order to optimize patient outcomes prior to surgical intervention; participates in development and implementation of pre-operative educational class, whatever the format may be (in person, web-based, paper), and ensures that educational material is distributed prior to the surgical phase of care; assists in educating patients on any remote access monitoring system utilized for the program

Guides patients through the healthcare system and removes barriers by assisting with access issues, developing relationships with service providers and tracking interventions and outcomes in specialty area.

Participates in review of quality metrics in an effort to maximize our outcomes, specifically in relation to discharge disposition and readmission rates; assists in appropriately determining needs for patients at discharge and helps to coordinate service if needed-specifically home health care, outpatient PT, remote monitoring systems, etc.

Acts as a liason between the physicians, health care staff, and the patient to ensure a successful episode of care; follows up on patients and initiates a yearly follow up as necessary per speciality for final completion of patient reported outcome measures.

Participates in staff education on an individual or group basis as needed; updates nurse manager on changes that could impact care delivery; maintains regulartory knowledge of speciality area at the federal, state, and local level.

Required Minimum Education: 4 year/Bachelors Degree

Preferred Education: Graduate Degree

Minimum Years and Type of Experience: Minimum of two years of previous experience in clinical speciality

Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Ability to effectively communicate with diverse audiences; strong organization and detail orientation skills; prior experience working in protocol/pathway driven environments; strong critical thinking skills.

Mercy Health 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

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0.01

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Department:

Womens Services Ivy

• Clermont Hospital

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