Registered Nurse-Breast Cancer Screening Coordinator

This position is located at the Bronx VA Medical Center to support the Women Veterans Program. This is for a full-time Registered Nurse-Breast Cancer Screening Coordinator. The Registered Nurse-Breast Cancer Screening Coordinator is responsible for coordination and leadership in all quality and performance activities (Performance Measurement/Improvement, External Reviews/Accreditation, Utilization Review/Management, Risk Management and Patient Safety).

General Description of Assigned Duties:

Responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Follows procedures per established polices and guidelines. Influences care oucomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the Women's Health Program quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties:

The Nurse Breast Cancer Screening Coordinator (BCSC) Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients. Responsible for planning and coordinating breast care services. Performs a wide range of clinical, administrative, progam and technical functions to support quality breast care management. Provides support to the Women Veterans Programs by ensuring coordination of care is performed in a timely manner to ensure performance measures exceed benchmarks. Assists Veterans, family members, and caregivers with receiving the most appropriate options and services to meet their breast care needs. Coordinates care with multiple providers across all levels and sites of care. Coordination includes assuring services interface within the Veterans Affairs (VA) and community programs to provide continutity of care to patients. Practice is guided by Directive 1330.01. Healthcare Services of Women Veterans and Directive 1105.03, Mammography Program Standards.

The BCBS 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. Analyzes and manages mammography results to collaborate with ordering providers. Utilizes databases to provide population management to tract patient care through all episodes of care. Regularly reviews breast cancer screening metrics for planning and redress. Evaluates care and outcomes to ensure timely and appropriate provision of services. Advocates for holistic care through patient/family education and provider interaction and implements an educational plan to meet the patient care needs.

The BCSC demonstrates leadership in delivering and improving holistic care through collaborative strategies with others. Evaluates practice in an ongoring process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement of healthcare professionals. Contributes professional nursing perpective in discussions with the interdisciplinary team. Partners with others to effect change and produce optimal outcomes. Supports colleagues through knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain evidence-based-practice.

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• 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: Foreign education programs/degrees are not creditable as related degrees.

REQUIRED: One year of experience as Mammography Care Coordinator.

REQUIRED: At least two years experience in Gynocology or related field

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

Physical Requirements: This position includes a level of physicality normally associated with duties performed by nurses such as direct patient care, and potentially long periods of walking, standing, sitting, moderate lifting, repeated bending, or kneeling.Examples may include but are not limited to:- Significant amounts of time standing assisting assigned patients- Utilization of safe patient handling and mobility protocols

• U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• You may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.