The Lung Cancer Screening (LSC) Registered Nurse (RN) Coordinator will organize and coordinate the implementation and day-to-day operation of Lung Cancer Screening. The LSC RN Coordinator in this position will work under the direction of the program leader, with the guidance of a program coordinating committee, to organize the launch of lung cancer screening, coordinate day-to-day program activities, provide education about the program to providers and patients, track and coordinate ongoing patient care, and collect and report program evaluation data as requested by leadership. The RN Coordinator will serve as an operational resource for local program members, which may include clinical staff from primary care, mental health, pulmonary medicine, cardiothoracic surgery, pathology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology. In the performance of these assigned duties, the RN Coordinator will assure adherence to any national or facility protocols, procedures and program plans established for lung cancer screening.
Additional Duties:
- Participate in role orientation per local procedure and training as found in the LCS Toolkit
- 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 to ensure that any clinical reminders and templates are implemented appropriately
- Support activities to identify appropriate patients for lung cancer screening
- Discuss the program and screening harms and benefits with patients (if part of local process)
- Facilitate follow-up referrals to evidence-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 operational and clinical protocols established for the program
- Lead the collection and submission of data from a variety of sources
- Maintain records
- Provide regular communication to local leadership
- Other Duties as assigned
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: M-F 8a-430p Eastern Standard Time
Compressed/Flexible: Not available
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is a remote position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Starting at $95,432 Per Year (VN 00)