Registered Nurse -Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration • Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing or supervising direct patient care. The coordinator assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care using age-specific components and coordinates care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.

The position provides patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning; helps Veterans, families, and caregivers identify appropriate options and services for complex health needs; and coordinates with providers across levels and sites of care. The coordinator reviews consults for potential lung cancer screening enrollment to verify eligibility and appropriateness, conducts shared decision-making interactions with potential enrollees, and organizes and leads in-services to educate clinical staff about the Lung Cancer Screening Program.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and may change based on agency needs. Telework and virtual work are not available. Relocation and recruitment incentives, as well as permanent change of station, are not authorized.

Requirements

• Proficiency in basic written and spoken English.
• Graduation from an appropriately accredited school of professional nursing, or qualifying nursing education under the specified bridge-program or foreign-education provisions.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted professional nurse registration in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia, subject to the stated Graduate Nurse Technician exception.
• Meet the education and experience criteria for the applicable VA Nurse grade and level.
• Meet the position’s physical and mental/sensory requirements, including lifting, prolonged standing and sitting, bending, walking, climbing, reaching, pushing, pulling, and related tasks.
• U.S. citizenship is required, except that non-citizens may be appointed when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and urinalysis drug screening, and are subject to background and security investigation.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for VA Health Care Personnel.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Complete the required application and onboarding processes and provide acceptable identification.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree.
• Pulmonary disease management experience.
• Nurse navigator or care coordinator experience.
• Performance improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care using age-specific components.
• Coordinate care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
• Provide patient management, care coordination, and disposition planning.
• Assist Veterans, family members, and caregivers in identifying appropriate options and services for complex health needs.
• Coordinate care with multiple providers across levels and sites of care.
• Manage consults for potential lung cancer screening enrollment by reviewing charts to verify eligibility and appropriateness.
• Conduct shared decision-making interactions with potential lung cancer screening enrollees.
• Organize and lead in-services to educate clinical staff about the Lung Cancer Screening Program.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, and potential performance awards.
• 50 days of paid time off per year, consisting of 26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting.
• Federal 401(k), with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• 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
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree