Breast Nurse Navigator

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Burlington, VT

6d•$79,269 - $204,318•Hybrid

About The Position

The Breast Nurse Navigator serves as the primary clinical resource, educator, and advocate for patients diagnosed with breast cancer, guiding them through all phases of care from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship. Working collaboratively with breast surgeons, referring providers, and multidisciplinary care teams, the Nurse Navigator coordinates care across the continuum, facilitates timely access to services, and helps patients navigate complex treatment pathways. This role establishes relationships with newly diagnosed patients and their families, identifies and addresses barriers to care, coordinates appointments and follow-up services, reviews clinical information to support care planning, participates in multidisciplinary breast tumor conferences, and serves as a key liaison between patients, providers, and support services. The Nurse Navigator also supports quality and outcomes initiatives, clinical pathway development, survivorship planning, and adherence to accreditation standards within Lahey's nationally accredited breast program.

Requirements

Graduate of a state approved and/or accredited School of Nursing
Current license to practice professional nursing from the Massachusetts Board of Registration
BLS certification
Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and technical knowledge to provide care for patients according to Nursing Policy and Procedures.
Demonstrates the necessary clinical skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to the clinic-specific competencies.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Acute care Medical surgical experience

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary clinical resource, educator, and advocate for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
Guides patients through all phases of care from diagnosis through treatment and survivorship.
Coordinates care across the continuum with breast surgeons, referring providers, and multidisciplinary care teams.
Facilitates timely access to services.
Helps patients navigate complex treatment pathways.
Establishes relationships with newly diagnosed patients and their families.
Identifies and addresses barriers to care.
Coordinates appointments and follow-up services.
Reviews clinical information to support care planning.
Participates in multidisciplinary breast tumor conferences.
Serves as a key liaison between patients, providers, and support services.
Supports quality and outcomes initiatives.
Supports clinical pathway development.
Supports survivorship planning.
Supports adherence to accreditation standards within Lahey's nationally accredited breast program.
Provides safe patient care by demonstrating organizational skills that maintain and coordinate safe delivery of quality care for assigned patients/families.
Develops a culturally competent plan of care that identifies patient problems, expected outcomes, and addresses preventative measures.
Performs systematic patient and family assessment relevant to practice settings.
Delivers care that is specific to the age of the patient.
Evaluates effectiveness of care and adapts plan based on patient/family response.
Establishes professional relationship with nurses, physicians and other colleagues and patients and families.
Includes the patient and family as a partner in care.
Educates the patient and family about the patient’s illness and treatment including preventative measures appropriate to the patient.
Supports Lahey Clinics commitment to community based activities both within the Lahey community and beyond.
Demonstrates professional behavior by adhering to unit policies and procedures, practice guidelines specific to the setting and the ANA Code of Ethics.
Demonstrates skills as a responsive team member.
Demonstrates role of nurse as teacher.
Demonstrate ability to fulfill role in Regulatory compliance and readiness.
Upholds standards of quality nursing care.
Demonstrates a commitment to life long learning.
Demonstrates evidenced based practice (EBP) in nursing.
Incorporates Lahey Clinic Guiding Principles, Mission Statement, and Goals into daily activities.
Complies with all Lahey Clinic Policies.
Complies with behavioral expectations of the department and Lahey Clinic.
Maintains courteous and effective interactions with colleagues and patients.
Demonstrates an understanding of the job description, performance expectations, and competency assessment.
Demonstrates a commitment toward meeting and exceeding the needs of our customers and consistently adheres to Customer Service standards.
Participates in departmental and/or interdepartmental quality improvement activities.
Participates in and successfully completes Mandatory Education.
Performs all other duties as needed or directed to meet the needs of the department.