Phelps Health is a 2000-employee-strong hospital and healthcare system serving the heart of small-town Missouri.
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General Summary
- The Breast Center Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operations, and efficiency of the Comprehensive Breast Center. Assists with procedures in other medical imaging departments as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Follows established hospital policy regarding patient safety measures such as infection prevention, safe patient handling and movement, critical lab notification, etc. to insure that patient care is provided in an optimally safe environment.
- Provides quality nursing care including administration of medications, nursing intervention, and patient and family teaching. All actions are performed within the guidelines established in hospital policy and procedure. These actions will support quality outcomes and patient safety. Participates in quality monitoring activities as assigned by the shift manager or department director. Participates in process change to achieve quality outcomes. Gives conscious sedation, peri-procedural pharmacologic agents and emergent medications safely and as needed.
- Performs initial and ongoing assessments in all aspects of patient care to monitor patient status, improve quality, enhance patient safety, and to provide accurate information to health care team members. Displays critical thinking skills in patient and situation assessment.
- Documents accurately and efficiently all patient care activities and required quality monitoring items to support the achievement of compliance with established quality measures (i.e. Core measures) Completes all required paperwork such as charts and daily logs, etc..
- Communicates to physicians and appropriate team members pertinent patient information in order to improve patient outcomes and quality care. Communicates to patient and family members in a timely manner that enhances the patient experience and promotes learning to support health care outcomes. Performs service recovery as needed. Follows-up on all patient care concerns in a professional manner. Communicates professionally with nursing and physician staff members to enhance patient care outcomes. Communicates unit needs to the supervisor.
- Delegates appropriately to team members while maintaining an atmosphere fostering team work and accountability. Demonstrates understanding of the dynamics of health care, adapting to change in a positive and professional manner in an attempt to support the hospital mission, vision, and values. Incorporates critical thinking into his/her nursing practice and attempts to develop skills and abilities through continued education and various educational opportunities.
- Coordinates all aspects of the Breast Center inclusive of patient scheduling and follow-up, patient teaching and counseling, closely tracks all patients with recommended biopsy, and coordinates required diagnostic procedures among all imaging modalities.
- Duties include daily resource allocation, employee scheduling, MQSA compliance, development and implementation of policies, clinical evaluation of staff performance and counseling as required.
Education
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required, Bachelor’s in nursing preferred.
Work Experience
- Five years’ experience as a registered nurse required. One year of supervisory experience preferred.
Certification/License
- Current Missouri RN licensure or Compact State.
- Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association.
Mental/Physical Requirements
- (May be met with appropriate accommodations if deemed necessary): Close mental and visual attention required for sustained periods of time, requiring goal directed, conceptual thinking and attention to detail. Frequently works under stressful conditions due to demands of customers and the critical condition of some patients. Must be able to transport self throughout department. Standing, walking, sitting, carrying/lifting (up to 35 lbs.), turning, carrying, pushing, pulling and stooping.
Working Conditions
- Potential exposure to infectious diseases, disagreeable odors from patients, anesthetics, disinfectants, and/or chemicals. May be exposed to controlled radiation exposure
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