Breast Health Navigator

The Breast Health Navigator acts as a guide and advocate for patients diagnosed with breast cancer within the Baptist Cancer Institute and Baptist Women's Center. An autonomous role that coordinates, negotiates, procures services and resources for, and manages the care of complex breast cancer patients to facilitate achievement of quality and cost-efficient patient outcomes from screening to survivorship. This role assists the patient throughout their care continuum to ensure that proper acute and supportive treatment is provided in a consistent and timely manner by focusing on the patient and family, while ensuring the patient's active participation and decision making in their care. This position will guide patients through our comprehensive healthcare system, work with physicians and multi-disciplinary team members to further diagnose or treat, provide adjunctive therapy, coordinate and maintain patient appointments and answer patient's questions, according to the agreed upon clinical guidelines, with the objective of coordinating high quality patient care across all care delivery sites. This position ensures timely access to healthcare services and provides patient information and education, as needed, to ensure the best patient healthcare experience possible. position also supports and helps execute specific Baptist Cancer Institute initiatives as directed.

* Manages the continuum of care for the oncology patient throughout their entire treatment course in conjunction with Commission on Cancer standards and guidelines.* Supports Baptist Cancer Institute initiatives as directed and utilizes system support services to deliver comprehensive care to the patients and families we serve.* Fosters service leadership characteristics, consistent with the patient care beliefs and shared management philosophy of the Baptist Cancer Institute.* Supports the successful processes needed to maintain Commission on Cancer accreditation, while assisting to provide highest quality outcomes and assurance measures for cancer patients served.* Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.

Work Experience

* 4-6 year's experience in clinical based nursing or clinical case management Required

Education

* Associates Degree Nursing Required or Master's Degree Social Work Required

Licenses and Certifications

* Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state license Upon Hire Required pr Licensed Clinical Social Worker State of Florida Upon Hire Required* BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required