Nurse Practitioner Prgm Coord Lung Screening

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.

Northridge Hospital Medical Center 

Nurse Practitioner Program Coordiantor Lung Screening 

Radiology Diagnostic

As a  Nurse Practitioner of the Lung Screening Program has medical staff privileges and is responsible for coordinating and implementing services and activities related to the Lung Screening Program. Responsible for Developing and managing a new lung cancer screening program, including designing implementation strategies, quality assessment, and improving implementation of the program. Working with the local hospital and program wide leaders to ensure project clinical reminders and templates are implemented appropriately. Organizing and leading in-services to educate and share information about the lung cancer screening program with clinical staff.

• Developing and managing a new lung cancer screening program, including designing implementation strategies, quality assessment, and improving implementation of program.
• Working with the local hospital and program wide leaders to ensure project clinical reminders and templates are implemented appropriately
• Organizing and leading in-services to educate and share information about the lung cancer screening program with clinical staff.
• Optimizing patient-centered care practices through patient education, care management, and appropriate utilization of system processes.
• Maintaining pulmonary module and follow up care databases.
• Participating 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.
• Overseeing the pre-screening of patients for appropriateness of lung cancer screening, and discusses 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 medical record.
• Communication 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 medical record
• Entering diagnostic imaging and laboratory orders, ordering appropriate tests and therapy, interpreting results and outcomes, 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.

• 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.