Registered Nurse, Imaging/IR Nurse Navigator

City of Hope•Zion, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

To demonstrate support of the hospital mission and vision by providing nursing care. This Registered Nurse will coordinate the new intake pathway of undiagnosed breast patients for our Zion and Morton Grove breast care centers. Demonstrates the ability to assess, coordinate, plan, monitor, implement and evaluate the patient’s plan of care while ensuring and facilitating the achievement of optimal quality and clinical outcomes. Provides professional nursing services in the direct and indirect care of patients and assists with all breast biopsies in Mammography, US and MRI departments at the Zion site.

Requirements

Graduate of NLNAC or CCNE school of Nursing
1-2 years clinical nursing experience.
RN IL State License
BLS required

Responsibilities

Coordinate the new intake pathway of undiagnosed breast patients for our Zion and Morton Grove breast care centers.
Assess, coordinate, plan, monitor, implement and evaluate the patient’s plan of care.
Provide professional nursing services in the direct and indirect care of patients.
Assist with all breast biopsies in Mammography, US and MRI departments at the Zion site.
Abstract patients’ relevant medical history and assures all necessary documentation is complete and available.
Facilitate multi-modality patient education to ensure understanding of proposed breast imaging care plan.
Ensure breast biopsy orders are correct and scheduled in the appropriate Imaging modality per radiologist’s recommendation.
Track previous biopsies for Outside Films (negative and positive) and assures previous outside surgical markers are accounted for in planning.
Assist with all breast biopsies in Mammography, US and MRI departments, including procedural charting in Epic for consent and time out.
Document medications, supplies, implants and pull intra-procedure medications from the Pyxis.
Educate patients post biopsy.
Gather results and may be present for follow up consultations.
Call non-oncology patients with biopsy results and instruct on pathway for care.
Work with clinic/surgical teams to develop breast drain process for post-op seromas of the breast and axilla.
Educate patients on output and removal of drains.
Provide excellent patient care in the Imaging department.
Perform tasks as outlined in facility policies and procedures, as required by regulating agencies and according to best nursing practices.
Provide limited central line care, procedure assist and medication administration.