Registered Nurse-Breast Cancer Screening Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Bronx, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Registered Nurse-Breast Cancer Screening Coordinator position is located at the Bronx VA Medical Center and supports the Women Veterans Program. The coordinator plans and coordinates breast care services and performs clinical, administrative, program, and technical functions to support quality breast care management. The role helps ensure timely coordination of care and supports performance measures, with practice guided by VA Directive 1330.01, Healthcare Services of Women Veterans, and Directive 1105.03, Mammography Program Standards.

The nurse provides competent, evidence-based care and is accountable for the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The position involves coordinating care across providers, care levels, VA facilities, and community programs; helping Veterans and their families or caregivers access appropriate services; and expediting care from diagnosis through treatment. The coordinator reviews mammography results with ordering providers, uses databases to track patients through episodes of care, and monitors screening metrics and outcomes to support timely, appropriate care.

The role also contributes to quality improvement, performance measurement, external reviews and accreditation, utilization review and management, risk management, and patient safety. The nurse supports holistic care through patient and family education, interdisciplinary collaboration, evidence-based practice, professional feedback, and knowledge sharing. The position's schedule is 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Telework is not authorized, and the position is not virtual.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying equivalent nursing education as described in the announcement.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted registered professional nurse license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia; a temporary Graduate Nurse Technician exception is described for eligible candidates pursuing licensure.
• One year of experience as a Mammography Care Coordinator.
• At least two years of experience in gynecology or a related field.
• Education and specialized experience appropriate to the assigned Nurse grade and level, as detailed in the announcement.
• Ability to meet the physical demands associated with nursing duties, including direct patient care, prolonged walking, standing or sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.
• U.S. citizenship is generally required; non-citizens may be appointed only when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Selected applicants must complete required pre-employment screening and onboarding, including a background/security investigation and physical evaluation; applicants in testing-designated positions are subject to urinalysis.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA health care personnel.

Responsibilities

• Provide and/or supervise direct patient care and carry out the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation based on age-specific needs.
• Plan and coordinate breast care services and support quality breast care management through clinical, administrative, program, and technical functions.
• Coordinate care across providers, levels and sites of care, and VA and community programs to support continuity of care.
• Help Veterans, family members, and caregivers identify and receive appropriate breast care options and services.
• Coordinate and expedite care from diagnosis through treatment, including analyzing and managing mammography results in collaboration with ordering providers.
• Use databases to track patient care throughout episodes of care and regularly review breast cancer screening metrics for planning and follow-up.
• Evaluate care and outcomes to ensure services are provided appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Provide patient and family education and implement educational plans that address patient care needs.
• Participate in Women’s Health Program quality improvement initiatives and customer service programs.
• Contribute to quality and performance activities, including performance measurement and improvement, external reviews and accreditation, utilization review and management, risk management, and patient safety.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team and contribute a professional nursing perspective to care discussions.
• Evaluate practice using the best available evidence, question clinical practices to support evidence-based care, and participate in strategies that sustain evidence-based practice.
• Share knowledge and educational findings with peers and provide informal constructive feedback to support improvement in healthcare practice.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year: 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and a federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree