Registered Nurse, Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator

Department of Veterans Affairs • Danville, IL

43d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator, will work under the direction of the program leader, with the guidance of a program advisory board, to organize the launch of lung cancer screening, coordinate day-to-day program activities, provide education about the program to providers and patients. The RN, LCS Clinical Coordinator performs duties that include, but are not limited to the following:

Requirements

• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

• Manages consults for potential lung cancer screening enrollment by performing chart reviews to verify eligibility and appropriateness.
• Performs initial and ongoing monitoring and tracking of abnormal images/lung nodules and communicating with providers to ensure that they are alerted to abnormal findings when necessary..
• Addresses psychosocial, as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers, through participation with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Conducts shared decision-making interactions with potential lung cancer screening enrollees.
• Organizes and leads in-services to educate and share information about the Lung Cancer Screening Program with clinical staff.
• Facilitates follow-up referrals to evidence-based smoking cessation care.
• Optimizes patient-centered care practices through patient education, care management, screening exams, procedures, and clinical appointments.
• Maintains accountability for following imaging studies and their recommendations.
• Collects and analyzes program data from a variety of sources, and provides regular communication and reports as needed to the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with Radiology to facilitate the efficient scheduling of imaging examinations.

Benefits

• 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)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees