Registered Nurse Breast Health

Job Summary

The breast health Registered Nurse provides education and emotional support to breast cancer patients, and their family, serving as a liaison between the patient and their treatment providers. He/she provides guidance and helps facilitate timely delivery of diagnostic, treatment and follow-up services that are key components of a successful treatment program.

Essential Functions

• Incorporates assessment and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care
• Reports pertinent information concisely
• Completes accurate, timely documentation, appropriately using computer charting/ordering
• Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives
• Organizes and prioritizes multi-task workload
• Collects and integrates data from multiple sources
• Affords health literacy and incorporates teaching with a focus on health promotion
• Advocates for patient and provides ethical, legal care
• Is proficient in triaging according to the Emergency Nursing Association triage category systems
• Demonstrates department specific skills and competencies, including high-risk, low-volume and problem-prone competencies
• Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork to achieve optimal clinical outcomes within effective time frames
• Maintains contact and provides follow-up with patients prior to, during and after treatment
• Provides patients and families with support for the psychological and psychosocial stresses of a cancer diagnosis and treatment program
• Communicates effectively with physicians, other providers, patients and families
• Promotes internal and external customer satisfaction
• Buils and promotes a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement

Qualifications and Experience

• Required: Registered Nurse Licensure, American Heart Association BCLS
• PREFERRED: Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, Certified Oncology Nurse, minimum 2-4 years oncology experience, case management or patient navigation experience

Benefits

Parkland Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Grow Your Career

Grow your career where your work truly matters—at Parkland Medical Center. Located in Derry, NH, Parkland is an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital and a designated Level III Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to the community with compassion and innovation. As part of HCA Healthcare’s trusted network, you’ll be connected to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, three freestanding ERs, and more than 70 care sites across New Hampshire. With nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—HCA Healthcare offers a supportive, team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is felt every day. Join us and be part of something bigger. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

About the Role

At Parkland Medical Center, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.