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Responsibilities

**Nurse Practitioner - Lung Cancer Screening Program - Make a Difference in Early Detection!** We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate **Nurse Practitioner** to join our **Lung Cancer Screening Program** . In this role, you will play a vital part in identifying and supporting patients at risk for lung cancer, providing comprehensive care and education throughout the screening process. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.

+ Develop and manage a new lung cancer screening program, including designing implementation strategies, quality assessment, and improving implementation of program.

+ Work with the local hospital and program-wide leaders to ensure project clinical reminders and templates are implemented appropriately

+ Organize and lead in-services to educate and share information about the lung cancer screening program with clinical staff.

+ Optimize patient-centered care practices through patient education, care management, and appropriate utilization of system processes.

+ Maintain pulmonary module and follow-up care databases.

+ Participate in all activities relating to the Lung Cancer Screening Program, including education, development of patient educational materials, continuing quality and safety initiatives, continuing medical education programs, direct patient care, and other activities related to the Lung Cancer Screening Program and Thoracic Oncology.

+ Oversee the pre-screening of patients for appropriateness of lung cancer screening, and discuss rational and options with patients. Obtaining comprehensive health histories and performing complete physical examinations during initial evaluation, as well as subsequent follow-up. Documenting in the medical record.

+ Communicating patient status information, attending outpatient clinics, attending Tumor Board and other educational and administrative meetings related to the Lung Cancer Screening Program, and appropriately documenting progress in the medical record

+ Entering diagnostic imaging and laboratory orders, ordering appropriate tests and therapy, interpreting results and outcomes, and discussing appropriate plans and interventions with members of the Lung Cancer Screening Program.

+ Provide regular communication and reports to the leaders of the Lung Cancer Screening Program, identifying protocol problems, informing leaders of problems, and assisting in problem resolution efforts.

+ Supporting the research mission through collaboration with investigators and protocol personnel.

Qualifications

+ Minimum of 3 years acute care registered nurse experience or lung cancer screening navigation.

+ Registered Nurse (RN) license current in CA is required.

+ Nurse Practitioner license required with prescriptive authority.

+ MSN or Master’s in related field with BSN or bachelor’s in related field or doctoral degree in nursing or related field.

+ Current AHA BLS card required.

+ LA Fire Card required within 90 days of hire.

Overview

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

Pay Range

$62.24 - $90.24 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.