Proficiently knowledgeable about breast diseases Facilitate patient appointments, including those made with labs, diagnostic modalities, and specialty physicians Coordinate multidisciplinary planning conferences, collect patient information for use by the care team, and document recommendations made by leadership utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines Assist in developing patient education programs and tools Need to be a provider of educati... more details
Opportunities with Optum in the Tri-State region (formerly CareMount Medical, ProHEALTH New York and Riverside Medical Group). Come make a difference in the lives of people who turn to us for care at one of our hundreds of locations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Work with state-of-the-art technology and brilliant co-workers who share your passion for helping people feel their best. Join a dynamic health care organization and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Registered Nurse Navigator - High Risk Breast Program acts as a case manager, navigator and educator who serves as a consistent care coordinator throughout the continuum of care assessing the physical, psychological and social needs of our patients. Our nurse navigators serve as a single point of contact for referring physicians, patients, and caregivers to provide resources and assistance with accessing clinical and supportive care. They focus on achieving the outcomes within effective and realistic timeframes. They will monitor the patient and triage needed services across all product or service lines while ensuring proper access to these services. In addition, they will extend services to help the family learn care-giving skills and patient self-care skills. Our Nurse Navigators help enhance patient outcomes, increased satisfaction and reduced costs of care.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Proficiently knowledgeable about breast diseases
- Facilitate patient appointments, including those made with labs, diagnostic modalities, and specialty physicians
- Coordinate multidisciplinary planning conferences, collect patient information for use by the care team, and document recommendations made by leadership utilizing standardized care protocols in accordance with nationally recognized care guidelines
- Assist in developing patient education programs and tools
- Need to be a provider of educational information and support to all women concerned about their breast health
- Facilitate physicians recommendations for patient care to help ensure patient compliance and understanding
- Provide professional guidance in coordination, execution and evaluation of patient healthcare treatment plans
- Addresses patients unmet needs and enhances patients satisfaction by responding to the patient requests; providing information and support during illness
- Assess patients to help identify high-risk patients (physical, psychological and social)
- Help navigate and educate patients through survivorship
- Assist in planning healthcare pathways with multidisciplinary care team
- Be an educator for other medical personnel in understanding benign and malignant diseases, their treatment and the patients emotional and social recovery from the disease
- Work with cancer registry staff and others to collect data, track outcomes, and support strategic planning processes
Youll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- Active NY Licensed RN
- Breast Surgery or OBGYN experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- BSN
- Oncology Certified Nurse
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement professional and community-based education programs
New York Residents Only: The hourly range for this role is $28.03 to $54.95 per hour. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, youll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyoneof every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and incomedeserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
