NURSE COORDINATOR - SURGICAL BREAST PROGRAM - (Temple Faculty Physicians/40 hours days)

Temple University Health System, Inc. • Washington, PA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

Job Description - NURSE COORDINATOR - SURGICAL BREAST PROGRAM - (Temple Faculty Physicians/40 hours days) - (242623)

The Nurse Coordinator functions on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, coordinator and educator for surgical breast and breast oncology patients. Responsible for ensuring all patients with a breast related diagnosis receive quality and comprehensive services. Facilitates patient care throughout the continuum in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Serves as a clinical resource with expertise in breast care and breast oncology care management while also providing guidance to the patient related to scheduling appointments, removing access related barriers including insurance and transportation, and answering clinical care related questions. Serves as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services provided for this unique patient population. This role will have administrative responsibilities related to the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. The NAPBC provides the structure and resources needed to develop and operate a high quality breast center. The Nurse Coordinator for the Surgical Breast Program will be responsible for following a model for organizing and managing the breast center care coordination to ensure multidisciplinary, integrated, comprehensive breast cancer services. Certification required within 12 months of hire.

Education

Bachelors Degree: in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing. (Required)
Masters Degree: Nursing (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

RN-LIC - PA Registered Nurse License (Required)
ONCC - Oncology Nursing Cert Corp (Required) or AOCN - Advanced Oncology Cert Nurse (Required) or CBCN - Certified Breast Care Nurse or ONN-CG - Oncology Nurse Navigator Cert Gen or AOCNP - Adv Oncology Cert Nurse Prac or AOCSN - Adv Oncology Cert Nurse Spec

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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