Registered Nurse - Colorectal Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator

Colorectal Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator provides leadership that influences systems and outcomes through evidence-based practice, data-driven decision-making, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on age-specific components. Assumes responsibility for program design, performance, and continuous improvement focused on patient education, self­-management, access, equity, and patient experience.

Registered Nurse, Colorectal Cancer Screening Clinical Coordinator duties include but not limited to: 1. Designs and oversees a facility-wide colorectal cancer screening program, aligning goals with organizational priorities and national guidance. 2. Establishes KPls and dashboards (e.g., eligible population reach, completion rates, timeliness of follow-up for abnormal results, prep adequacy, patient experience); ensures reliable data pipelines and transparent reporting. 3. Leads interdisciplinary committees/workgroups; coordinates operational changes with Primary Care, GI/Endoscopy, Lab, Scheduling, Community Care, Pharmacy, IT/Informatics, and Population Health. 4. Develops and updates policies, protocols, and standard work; embeds evidence-based screening and surveillance guidelines into clinical pathways and decision support. 5. Plans and executes performance improvement portfolios using recognized frameworks (Lean, Six Sigma, High Reliability); sustains gains through control plans and audit mechanisms. 6. Implements equity-focused strategies (e.g., language services, transportation vouchers, flexible scheduling, navigation) to reduce disparities in access and completion. 7. Oversees complex cases and systemic barriers; establishes escalation pathways for urgent/abnormal results and ensures time-sensitive diagnostic follow-up. 8. Partners with scheduling and capacity management to balance demand and supply (e.g., endoscopy block utilization, prep clinic availability, FIT kit distribution/processing). 9. Mentors and develops staff across all nursing levels; creates training curricula for patient education, documentation, informatics, telehealth, and QI; supports preceptor programs. 10. Collaborates with Informatics to optimize registries, reminders, and EHR tools; champions usability improvements that reduce clicks, errors, and missed care gaps. 11. Conducts program evaluations; synthesizes qualitative and quantitative findings; communicates outcomes and recommendations to service chiefs and executive leadership. 12. Coordinates readiness for internal/external reviews and regulatory surveys; ensures policy compliance, privacy protections, infection control, and risk mitigation practices. 13. Leads dissemination of best practices (posters, in-services, practice councils); supports EBP and, when appropriate, research initiatives to advance screening outcomes. 14. Engages patients/community stakeholders in co-design (e.g., advisory councils, feedback loops) to improve experience and adherence. 15. Manages change initiatives, including stakeholder alignment, training, and sustainment plans; measures adoption and mitigates unintended consequences. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am - 3:30pm Subject to change based on needs of the facility. Telework: available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not aythorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized

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