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Georgetown Hospital System•Murrells Inlet, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health! Registered Nurse (RN) - Breast Oncology (3410) Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day. A Brief Overview The Breast Surgical Oncology Practice Nurse Specialist is essential for the efficient care delivery in the Breast Surgical Oncology Practice. Responsible and accountable for the coordination and provision of nursing care based upon standards of care and professional nursing practice and is accountable for the outcomes of nursing care deliveries in the ambulatory Breast Health setting. Collaborates with all members of the patients care team and provides necessary reports, documents and care plans.

Requirements

ADN Required
Minimum of 2 years of recent experience in an ambulatory or acute care setting Required
Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required
Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required
Valid and in good standing driver’s license and personal transportation to be able to travel to multiple TH clinical sites required

Nice To Haves

BSN Preferred
MSN Preferred
Oncology, Breast Health and/or Breast Surgical nursing experience Preferred
Oncology Certified Nurse - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation Preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for chart preparation which includes communication with various other providers/services involved in the care of the patient and reviewing all the necessary reports/documentation in preparation for the patient visit
Responsible for triaging patients during the nursing assessment intake at each office visit. Reviews all medications, allergies, surgeries, family history, new medical comorbidities and completes MIPS according to protocol
Responsible for ensuring effective communication across the multidisciplinary teams (Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Radiology, Surgical services) to provide coordinated & timely care for patients. Serves as a liaison for patients and providers.
Acts as a chaperone for physicians to ensure a safe environment for all patients
Assist physician during in-office procedures (biopsy, aspirations, incisions and drainage) which includes preparing instruments, operating the breast ultrasound equipment and documenting and label specimens per policy
Perform lymphedema measurement procedure and document accordingly in EPIC
Provides and reviews all education material with patients and families regarding procedural instructions, maintaining of good breast health, the understanding of a breast cancer diagnosis or benign breast problem.
Communicates with patients and families regarding all necessary surgical information- pre-op instructions, arrival times, follow-up care
Completes independent nursing assessment patient visits to assess post-op complications, monitoring and removal of surgical drains/staples, incision checks, wound care, dressing changes, blood draw for genetic testing
Collaborate with the surgical and radiology departments to schedule surgeries and biopsies and ensure all documentation is complete.
Obtain and track prior authorizations for biopsies, surgeries and imaging and documents in EPIC accordingly
Monitors and triages messages/voicemails in the EPIC in-basket
Maintains an accurate record of AED log
Prepares and participates in the annual “In the Pink” Breast Cancer fundraising walk
Completes annual CME as required by the NAPBC to remain an accredited oncology breast program
Stock exams rooms daily, and is responsible for organizing, monitoring the inventory and ordering all medical supplies for all practice locations