Nurse Navigator (FT-Day, 40hrs/week) - Pulmonary - Center City, PA

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
paid time off
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Jun 20, 2025
Job Details (clinical research experience is preferred) A Full-Time Nurse Navigator position is available in the Korman Respiratory Institute/ Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. This position has a 50/50 dual role: 1) nurse navigator for the Lung Cancer Screening Program, and 2) clinical research nurse for the Lung Cancer Screening and Lung Nodule Programs. All roles are in-person at the Jefferson TJUH campus in Center City Philadelphia. The Nurse Navigator performs basic nursing skills, patient navigation, and data management in the outpatient setting, with a focus on enhancing both the patient experience and the quality of interdisciplinary medical care provided by this Korman Respiratory Institute Program of Excellence. The Nurse Navigator will assist patients undergoing lung cancer screening through the comprehensive, centralized Lung Cancer Screening Program at Jefferson Health. A critical quality for success in this position is the ability to develop high-functioning interpersonal relationships with patients, physicians, and scheduling services for navigation of the Jefferson Health system. Assists with scheduling, shared decision-making, and education for patients undergoing lung cancer screening, supervised by a CRNP. Opportunity to obtain master tobacco treatment specialist (MTTS) certification. Training will be provided. Reviews test results and coordinates additional workup for patients, including follow-up scans, diagnostic procedures, and/or evaluation by additional subspecialists in Pulmonary Medicine or in the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center. Records results and tracks patients who are due for follow-up in the Lung Cancer Screening Program using state-of-the-art radiology tracking software. Training will be provided. The Clinical Research Nurse will participate in carrying out clinical research focused on early detection of lung cancer, including multi-center clinical trials and other research studies. The Research Nurse will perform study coordination and data management, with a central focus on managing subject recruitment and enrollment, consistency of study implementation, data management and integrity, and compliance with regulatory requirements and reporting. Carries out the day-to-day activities of a clinical trial in accordance with Good Clinical Research Practice (GCP). Maintains accurate subject logs, collects and maintains documentation of all patient data, and performs regular quality control assessments to ensure that clinical trial data is collected and stored per GCP. Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the iSCORE values of Jefferson. Job Description Qualifications BSN is required, and MSN is preferred Current PA RN License and current BLS certification is required Two (2) to three (3) years of clinical experience in a patient care setting is required At least one year of clinical research experience is required Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America) Worker Sub Type Regular Primary Location Address 800-803 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. Benefits At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.