NURSE NAVIGATOR WOMEN'S IMAGING

Reports to: Imaging Supervisor

Position Supervises

N/A

Job Summary

Responsible to facilitate an efficient, clinically effective interface between the patient, the medical staff, and the health care team to ensure quality, customer focused assessment processes for the patients.

Through utilizing a working knowledge of clinical diagnosis, procedure/setting appropriateness and treatment, the Nurse Navigator will provide for patient assessment, testing, education, and the development of a plan of care and necessary steps for further treatment.

The nurse will ensure adequate testing and appropriate patient follow up through collaboration with the medical staff. The Nurse Navigator functions as a liaison between all members of the health care team internally and externally to ensure coordination of quality patient care.

Education

Minimum

Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Preferred

Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN license and Healthcare Provider CPR

Experience

Minimum

Five years medical-surgical nursing experience.

Preferred

Two years of oncology nursing. Certification as a breast nurse navigator.

Other Requirements

Excellent IV skills.

Status: Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless

Otherwise Noted

• Occasional: (0-1/3 of day, 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
• Frequent: (1/3

• 2/3 of day, 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5
• 24 reps/hr)

Constant: (> 2/3rd of day, > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)

NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary

• FREQUENT

Walking - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - FREQUENT

Stooping - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

Bending* - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Twisting - To rotate the upper body forward - OCCASIONAL

Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A

Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - N/A

Squatting - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A

Reaching Overhead - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height

• FREQUENT

Grasping - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

Seeing - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

Material Handling

Pushing* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person

OCCASIONAL

50# -> 100#

Pulling* - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person

OCCASIONAL

50#

Lift - Waist to shoulder

OCCASIONAL

Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

Working alone - OCCASIONAL

Working in cramped quarters - N/A

Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL

Use of power tools - N/A

Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A

Exposure to vibration - N/A

Exposure to dust - N/A

Exposure to noise (constant) - N/A

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - N/A

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) – OCCASIONAL

Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand

Met Level

Examples of Similar Activity Intensity

Sedentary to Light 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

Medium 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very Heavy > 6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position:

Sedentary to Light - CONSTANT

Medium - N/A

Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A