Nurse Clinician - Thoracic Surgery

Description

We’re seeking an outpatient RN to help work within the Canning Thoracic Institute’s Lung Health Center, the goal of which is to advocate for age-based screening guidelines for lung cancer based on the data collected. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to apply outpatient RN skills, work with research, providers, data, and administration to work toward a common goal.

• Manage patients enrolled in traditional lung cancer screening programs and those with research indications
  .
• Assist in navigating patients through incidental findings
  , ensuring timely follow-up and coordination with specialists.
• Collaborate with the Lung Health Team to provide clinical and research support
  , including data collection and adherence to study protocols.

• Manage patients enrolled in traditional lung cancer screening programs and those with research indications
  .
• Assist in navigating patients through incidental findings
  , ensuring timely follow-up and coordination with specialists.
• Collaborate with the Lung Health Team to provide clinical and research support
  , including data collection and adherence to study protocols.

• Educate patients and families on disease management, smoking cessation, and medication adherence.
• Teach proper inhaler techniques and breathing exercises.

• Collaborate with pulmonologists, respiratory therapists, and social workers to develop individualized care plans.
• Facilitate referrals to specialty services and community resources.

• Participate in awareness events such as health fairs, community education programs, and lung cancer screening outreach initiatives.

• Maintain accurate electronic health records (EHR) in compliance with regulatory standards.

Works in a multidisciplinary environment requiring exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, clinical and administrative units. Utilizes nursing skills to perform patient assessments via phone or in person and implement interventions. Responsible for initiating & organizing patient education for the population this unit serves.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment
  . Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations. Report deficiencies to supervisor immediately. Assist in rectifying deficiencies as requested. Assume responsibility for and supervision of the appropriate care of medical equipment.
• Provide pre-attending care for patients
  . Perform a comprehensive assessment of the chief complaint and patient needs utilizing the nursing process. Document all nursing assessments in the patient’s medical record. Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Perform routine nursing duties and demonstrate clinical competency
  . Independently perform routine nursing duties including phlebotomy, medication administration, measurement of vital signs, preparation of lab specimens, etc. Demonstrate competency when performing complex specialty-related procedures, including conscious sedation, chemotherapy administration, inseminations, filling and adjustment of implantable pain pumps and excision and drainage of wounds.
• Interpret and define abnormalities detected in tests and procedures, then take appropriate remedial action
  . Document all interventions in the patient medical record as appropriate.
• Communicate and collaborate with other departments
  . Coordinate with other clinical and administrative departments to provide appropriate patient care.
• Triage and prioritize incoming telephone calls
  . Use clinical assessment skills and service standards. Document all assessments in the patient medical record as appropriate.
• Manage urgent/emergent medical situations as appropriate and in accordance with the organization’s protocols for medical emergencies and cardiac arrests. Obtain and/or operate emergency equipment according to relevant standards.
• Serve as a resource for staff and physicians for daily problem solving and decision-making
  . Maintain a consistent alertness to patient care needs and take a proactive approach to address/resolve…