The Breast Center Clinical Nurse Manager is accountable for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessment of patients, clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, evaluating nursing care for groups of patients, and guiding the patient with Breast Cancer diagnosis through provided and referred services.

• Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, patients, physicians and employees
• Performs assessments and reassessments of patients
• Interprets plan of medical care, evaluates patients, and devises patient plan of care
• Maintains proper control of medicine, equipment and supplies specific to the assigned unit
• Refers patients to chaplain, social worker, and agencies as required
• Provides a safe and secure environment for the patient
• Tracks both positive screening and diagnostic mammograms
• Communicates pathology reports to Radiologists and referring provider
• Prepares and sends test results to patients and referring providers
• Performs nursing treatments and procedures and total patient care which may require expert skill and judgment in accordance with established nursing standards
• Assists physicians on procedures, communicates pertinent information about patient to the physician, and assists the physician with treatments and procedures or delegate if not possible
• Prepares patient for procedures
• Performs certain special procedures for which specialized training and supervised experience has been received
• Plans for and provides effective patient and family education
• Documents pertinent findings, plan of care and evaluation of care in the medical record
• Assists patients in performing activities of daily living to meet the basic human needs
• Prepares and maintains reports, charts, records, and forms as required by hospital, state, and federal regulations
• May accompany patients who are transferred to another medical facility
• Notifies supervisor, doctor, and/or family/guardian as appropriate when patient's condition changes
• Observes and evaluates work performed by other staff members to validate that treatments and procedures are being performed in compliance with the plan of care and established hospital guidelines
• Participates in the orientation of new employees
• Participates in committee meetings as requested
• Assumes responsibility for personal professional development
• Assists in the development of review and revision of nursing policies and procedures
• Respects the dignity and confidentiality of all matters relating to the patients
• Provides education, support, and coordination to assist patients in securing appointments
• Provides educational resources on breast health including the promotion of routine mammograms
• Connect patients and families to resources and support services
• Promote communication between the patient and health care providers
• Coordinate services throughout the continuum of care
• Enhance the patient’s quality of life, sense of autonomy, and self-determination for managing his/her own health
• Reinforce physician-patient relationship
• Maintain records for reporting purposes in accordance with the ARH quality policy and procedure guides
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to establish action plans for patients; assure action plans are carried out
• Monitor medication compliance and assist patients, when necessary, in obtaining medications through available programs
• Works in conjunction with staff to ensure of ACR accreditation
• Assists in marketing visits to referring providers
• Performs community outreach for breast health
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Associate's Degree Graduation from a State accredited or approved school of nursing Licensed in State of employment Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred
• 1-3 years 2 to 3 years work experience Preferred
• Responsible for assessment/reassessment of patients and documentation of nursing intervention
• Responsible for implementing the patient plan of care and treatment plan for post radiology procedure care
• Responsible for providing direction and assistance to those supervised, observes and monitors the activities of those supervised and evaluates the effectiveness of acts performed under supervision
• Responsible for assuring that the individual performing delegated nursing acts has the necessary educational preparation and validation of competence in order to perform the act in a safe manner
• Responsible for preparing reports, charts, records, and forms required by hospital, state and federal agencies
• Responsible for participating in educational programs to further professional growth and development, and assisting in conducting in-service programs
• Responsible for compiling, interpreting and structuring a well-organized set of criteria for evaluating patient care
• Responsible for reviewing medical records for adherence to established criteria
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Registered Nurse Required