Job Description

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Exemption Status:

Exempt

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

8:30-5:00PM

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

20

Cost Center:

10010 - 4151 Womens Services Mfm

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

The Radiology Nurse Navigators role is to increase initial screening volume through direct
contact with patients, PCP offices and state and local agencies. Navigate patients through the
process of the lung screening process, provide the necessary education to patients and staff
regarding the importance of early identification in successful treatment of early cancers, and
record and report data. The RNN also follows patients identified as high risk or those found to
have findings of concern navigate the healthcare system.

The RNN is responsible for community outreach health programs, including but not limited to the
Fire Fighter Cancer Prevention program and identification and support of vulnerable populations.
The RNN is also the lead RN for the Radiology Department. The focus is high quality care and
performance within the radiology department. The RNN holds patient care in the highest regard
and works directly with nursing leadership on quality improvement opportunities.

Guides patients through the healthcare system from screening through diagnosis and follow up, by assisting with access issues, developing relationships with service providers and tracking interventions and outcomes. Promotes a positive work environment which emphasizes respect to our customers, patients, patients’ families, providers, caregivers and other departments. Serves as a clinical expert in the care of these patients.

Major Responsibilities:

• Facilitates the entry of patients into the diagnostic and/or treatment system and coordinates their care including family involvement. Follows the patients throughout the continuum of health care services across multiple departments.
• Assists patients in understanding their diagnosis, treatment options, recommended follow up and resources available.
• Utilizes nursing process to comprehensively assess the patients’ physical and psychological status.
• Evaluates progress of patients along the continuum and is responsible for professional and personal modifications along with the healthcare team as appropriate. May assist with tracking of post care patients to ensure post treatment standards of care are met along with referrals. As necessary, ensures that patients receive clinical satisfaction surveys. 
• Coordinates and participates in multidisciplinary planning conferences, collaboratively assists with the development of patient summaries for use by care team.

Position Qualifications:

 License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse licensure and registration.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years nursing experience.
• Excellent teaching, consultation, and customer service skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrates leadership experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

Preferred:

• Skilled with utilization of EMR and other software.
• Experience with Project Management.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.