RN Breast Wellness - Full Time - 40 Hours

Griffin Health Services•Derby, CT

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Griffin Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Breast Surgery department. This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week. The Breast Surgery clinic is a specialized clinical environment that demands strong assessment skills, complex patient triage, and multidisciplinary coordination. RNs in this role will perform full assessments, make independent clinical judgments, and provide essential support for patients undergoing breast surgery. This includes managing post-operative complications, lymphedema symptoms, drain issues, signs of infection, and acute changes requiring rapid decision-making. The role involves triaging patients for issues such as post-op pain, new masses, abnormal imaging follow-up, and chemotherapy or radiation-related symptoms. RNs will also support in-office procedures like seroma aspirations, drain management, suture/staple removal, complex wound care, and assisting in biopsies. Furthermore, the position requires coordination with oncology, genetics, plastics, and radiology, as well as reviewing pathology and managing fast-track imaging notifications. Extensive patient education and psychosocial support are crucial, covering cancer diagnoses, surgical options, drain care, recovery expectations, and risk-reduction strategies. RNs will ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and compliance requirements, including Commission on Cancer guidelines, nurse practice acts, and oncology/surgical protocols. The nurse will play a critical role in communicating imaging and pathology results directly to patients, providing timely education, emotional support, and continuity of care.

Requirements

Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)
Strong assessment skills
Complex patient triage skills
Multidisciplinary coordination abilities
Ability to make independent clinical judgments
Expertise in breast-specific procedures
Strong patient education abilities
Therapeutic communication skills
Care coordination skills
Understanding of pathology and imaging reports
Proficiency in compliance and documentation

Responsibilities

Perform advanced clinical assessment of breast symptoms, post-op complications, drains, wounds, and infection.
Utilize high-level triage skills to determine urgency and escalate concerns appropriately.
Provide expertise in breast-specific procedures, including assisting with biopsies, managing drains, performing dressing changes, and recognizing seroma/hematoma.
Deliver strong patient education for pre-op, post-op, survivorship, and high-risk patients.
Employ therapeutic communication to support patients facing cancer diagnoses or complex emotional needs.
Coordinate care across imaging, oncology, radiation, genetics, and plastic surgery departments.
Understand pathology and imaging reports to support timely follow-up and provider workflows.
Ensure compliance and documentation proficiency aligned with surgical, oncology, and safety standards.
Provide specialized support to patients, communicating results of imaging studies and pathology directly to patients.
Ensure timely patient education, emotional support, and continuity of care.