RN LC Screening Navigator

Department of Veterans Affairs

The Marion VA Medical Center is actively recruiting a full-time Registered Nurse to join the Medicine Specialty Clinics. The incumbent will primarily be assigned to the Pulmonary Department administering nursing care to adult and geriatric patients.

• The Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator is responsible for the coordination, implementation, and ongoing oversight of Low Dose CT (LDCT) Lung Cancer Screening Program. This role serves as the primary liaison between patients, primary care providers, radiologists, pulmonologists, oncologists, and administrative staff, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered, and guideline-concordant lung cancer screening and follow-up care. This position potentially requires flexibility in schedule and assignments, as this is a 24/7 hospital. The incumbent may be required to rotate tours and duties during low/high census or complete administrative tasks established by the immediate supervisor. Not all duties may be listed, so other duties may be assigned. He/she is responsible to ensure the highest possible quality of care is achieved and that a safe therapeutic environment is provided He/she is administratively responsible to the Nurse Manager. -Organize and lead in-services to share information about the Lung Cancer Screening program with clinical staff. -Serve as an operational resource for clinical staff involved in the program. -Work with the local clinical applications coordinator on clinical reminders -Support activities to identify appropriate patients for lung cancer screening. -Provide patient education on the LCS program. -Facilitate follow-up referrals to evidenced-based smoking cessation care. -Complete clinical documentation in the electronic medical record, as needed. -Monitor patients due for screening and assist with scheduling screening scans and follow-up procedures. -Collaborate with Radiology to facilitate the efficient scheduling of imaging examinations. -Monitor and assist with follow-up of abnormal findings including referral of any incidental findings. -Monitor adherence to the operation and clinical protocols established for the program. -Lead the collection and submission of data from variety of sources. -Provide regular communication to local leadership. -Coordination of the patient's journey through the health care system, across disciplines and sites -Anticipates, identifies, and helps patients to overcome barriers within the VA health care systems. -Assists in coordination of healthcare services and referrals. -Serves as patient advocate and direct liaison with physician and other healthcare providers, such as radiology, pathology, and surgical services, including unique VA healthcare system benefits. -Maintains awareness of patient's plan of care and communicates as necessary issues that arise, to prevent unnecessary delays in treatment, including missed appointments. -Facilitates acquisition of medical records and diagnostic testing to ensure timely delivery of services. -Expedites consults as per physician instructions in coordination with the referral team. -Active involvement in pulmonary clinics, participates in new consults with physicians and education as indicated for diagnostic procedures and treatment plan. -Assesses patients to identify needs, issues, and care goals to identify resources and critical factors for achieving desired outcomes of care. -Participates in improving patient access to care. -Educates patient and/or family on specific needs that will facilitate their participation in the plan of care VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:3pm Telework: not authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized

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