Nurse Navigator Pulmonary - Center , PA

Job Details

The Nurse Navigator performs basic nursing skills, patient navigation, and data management in the outpatient setting, with a focus on enhancing both the patient experience and the quality of interdisciplinary medical care provided by this Korman Respiratory Institute Program of Excellence. The Nurse Navigator will assist patients undergoing lung cancer screening through the comprehensive, centralized Lung Cancer Screening Program at Jefferson Health.

A critical quality for success in this position is the ability to develop high‑functioning interpersonal relationships with patients, physicians, and scheduling services for navigation of the Jefferson Health system.

• Interact with co‑workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Assist with scheduling, shared decision‑making, and education for patients undergoing lung cancer screening, supervised by a CRNP.
• Obtain Master Tobacco Treatment Specialist (MTTS) certification; training will be provided.
• Review test results and coordinate additional workup for patients, including follow‑up scans, diagnostic procedures, and/or evaluation by additional subspecialists in Pulmonary Medicine or in the NCI‑designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.
• Record results and track patients who are due for follow‑up in the Lung Cancer Screening Program using state‑of‑the‑art radiology tracking software; training will be provided.
• Lead community outreach efforts together with support organizations to provide education and increase enrollment in lung cancer screening.
• Participate and collaborate on clinical research projects focused on early detection of lung cancer as a minor part of this role.

BSN is required; MSN is preferred.

Current PA RN license and current BLS certification are required.

Two (2) to three (3) years of clinical experience in a patient care setting are required.

Workday Day (United States of America)

800-803 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson University Physicians

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full‑time and part‑time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full‑time service or two years of part‑time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part‑time (including per‑diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.