Registered Nurse - Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator

Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversity Group is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to serve as Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator in Baltimore, MD. You will provide patient-centered, evidence-based nursing care and coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams to ensure timely screening and follow-up.

The role emphasizes leadership in a complex care pathway, program coordination, and patient education throughout the screening process.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in the United States
• Graduate of an approved nursing program (ADN/Diploma or BSN)
• Experience with cancer screening programs is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and conducts care coordination and disposition planning.
• Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels of care and interfaces with VA and community programs for continuity of care.
• Leads in-services to educate staff about the Lung Cancer Screening Program and facilitates follow-up referrals to smoking cessation care.

Skills

English language proficiency

Education

RN license (US)

Nursing program graduate (ADN/ Diploma or BSN)

Job description

Summary

Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education - self-management - and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• English Language Proficiency
• In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) - no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate accrediting agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• OR Individuals attending a master's level bridge program in nursing who have completed coursework equivalent to a bachelor's level degree in Nursing may have opportunity to become registered as a nurse with a state licensing board prior to completion of the bridge program
• Upon achievement of a State license - the individual may be appointed on temporary basis and later converted to a permanent appointment upon successful completion and graduation from the bridge program
• (Reference VA Handbook 5005 - Appendix G6)
• OR In cases of graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing - possession of a current - full - active - and unrestricted registration will meet the requirement for graduation from an approved school of professional nursing to warrant an appointment as a Nurse who has completed an associated degree/entry level Nursing education program
• Credit for foreign nursing education higher that associate degree/entry level requires a formal degree equivalency validation from a recognized equivalency evaluation accepted by VA such as International Consultants of Delaware (ICD)
• Current - full - active - and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in a State - Territory or Commonwealth (i.e. - Puerto Rico) of the United States - or the District of Columbia
• Graduate Nurse Technician (GNT) Exception: Candidates who otherwise meet the basic education requirements - but do not possess the required licensure - may be appointed at the entry step of the grade and level applicable to the completed nursing education as a GNT on a 120-day temporary appointment while actively pursuing licensure (may be extended up to two years on a case-by-case-basis.) NOTE: Grandfathering Provision - All persons currently employed in VHA in 0610 series and performing the duties as described in the qualification standard on the effective date of the standard (1/29/2024) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade held including positive education and licensure/certification
• Preferred Experience: BSN
• highly desired.
• Experience within last 3 years of working with lung cancer screening programs or other cancer screening programs
• highly desired
• Experience reviewing and managing clinical consults
• highly desired
• Experience within the last 5 years of Outpatient case management or Clinical Coordinator and/or PACT Nurse
• preferred
• Grade Determinations: The following Scope - Education and Dimension criteria must be met in determining the grade assignment of candidates - and if appropriate - the level within a grade
• The Dimension requirements (Practice - Veteran/Patient Driven Care - Leadership - Professional Development and Evidence-Based Practice/Research) are detailed for each grade and level within the online assessment: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13082928
• Grade/Level Scope Education Nurse I - Level I Delivers fundamental - knowledge-based care to assigned clients while developing technical competencies
• An Associate Degree (ADN) or Diploma in Nursing - with no additional professional nursing required
• Nurse I - Level II Demonstrates integration of biopsychosocial concepts - cognitive skills and technically competent practice in providing care to clients with basic or complex
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 1 year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 1 ;OR a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) with no additional professional nursing experience required
• Nurse I - Level III Demonstrates proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning
• Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations
• An ADN or Diploma in Nursing AND 2 years of professional nursing experience in which one year is equivalent to Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a BSN and 1 year of professional nursing experience equivalent to the Nurse I - Level 2
• OR a Master's degree in nursing (MSN) and no additional professional nursing experience
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse II Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others
• A BSN with 2 years of professional nursing equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR an MSN with one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Master's degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse I - Level 3
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with no professional nursing experience
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN with no additional professional nursing experience
• Nurse III Executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership - experience and creative approaches to management of complex client care beyond the immediate practice setting
• MSN and 2 years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Master's degree in *related field with BSN and two years of specialized nursing experience - one of which is equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in Nursing with and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• OR a Doctoral degree in a *related field with a BSN and one year of specialized nursing experience equivalent to Nurse II and meets all dimension requirements for Nurse III
• *Note: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Reference VA Handbook 5019 - Part II-Physical Requirements

Duties

• The Registered Nurse (RN) Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator is responsible for providing competent - evidence-based care to assigned patients
• Provides patient management - care coordination - and disposition planning for patients
• Assists Veterans - family members - and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their complex health care needs
• Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care
• Coordination also includes assuring services interface within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and community programs to provide continuity of care to patients
• The Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator manages consults for potential lung cancer screening enrollment by performing chart reviews to verify eligibility and appropriateness
• 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
• Provides regular communication and reports as needed to the interdisciplinary team
• 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
• The Lung Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator addresses psychosocial - as well as nursing and medical needs of patients and their families/caregivers - through participation with the interdisciplinary care team
• Coordinates and expedites care from diagnosis to treatment
• Demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic are through collaborative strategies with others
• 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: 7:30am - 4pm Compressed/Flexible: supervisory discretion Telework: Ad-hoc at supervisory discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized