Position HighlightsDepartment: Diagnostic Imaging - Outpatient CenterHours: Per DiemShift: Weekdays, Monday-FridayPosition Summary:The Nurse Navigator applies the nursing process with patients and families, integrating principles that reflect sensitivity to their age-specific/developmental needs, gender, culture, religion, psychosocial and socioeconomic backgrounds in order to provide evidence-based, holistic care in a manner that respects the worth and dignity of each individual. Also responsible for practicing professional nursing as a registered nurse within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act and the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice and Code for Nurses.Additional Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Takes the lead on biopsies from beginning to end - scheduling, education, greeting and preparing patients, charting, post-procedure care, discharging, follow-up phone-calls, monitor pathology results, ensures appropriate follow-up for surgical consult recommendationsPort access/deaccessAdminister injectionsCode cart and AED sign-offsOther duties, as assignedMinimum Qualifications:RN graduated from an accredited school of nursing, preferably with BSN2+ years’ nursing experienceAdvanced knowledge and understanding of Radiology Imaging preferredPrevious experience working in a cancer center is preferredDemonstrates strong communication, collaboration, coaching, and negotiation skills.Commitment to principles of transformational leadership and the ANCC Magnet model for nursing services.Benefits of Working at Middlesex HealthWhen you choose Middlesex Health, you have chosen a health care system that strives for excellence in patient care as well as employee satisfaction. In fact, we firmly believe they go hand-in-hand. Middlesex Health offers competitive salaries and a wide array of additional benefits.About Middlesex HealthThe Smarter Choice for your Career!Come join one of Connecticut’s Top Workplaces, and a Magnet designated organization! At Middlesex Health, we have a unique combination of award-winning talent, world-class technology, and patient-first care that's making health care better. Through our affiliation with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Middlesex Health has access to the most advanced medical knowledge and research available.
