Registered Nurse Coordinator Surgery Full Time
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Santa Fe
Posted on: March 14, 2026
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Job Description:
The Lung Nodule Coordinator leads and facilitates the
development, implementation, and ongoing adherence to identifying
and treating lung nodule patient populations. The Lung Nodule
Coordinator works under the supervision of the Director of
Pulmonology, Clinic Manager, Pulmonary Specialists, and
Cardiothoracic Surgeons. This position develops systems of care
that monitor patient progress and promote early intervention. Work
effectively with other healthcare team members to optimize
interventions and manage community outreach to promote disease
awareness and the offerings of the specific clinic focus. The Lung
Nodule Coordination will manage the utilization and practice
metrics to refine the delivery of care model to maximize clinical,
quality, and fiscal outcomes. The RN Coordinator also ensures these
programs adhere to the mission and vision of CSV. Assume
responsibility for the clinical coordination and consultation
regarding care across the continuum for all lung nodule patients.
Consult and partner with nursing leadership as needed to achieve
desired patient outcomes. Assess the educational needs of staff and
assist in developing educational programs, staff education
materials, and community education as needed. Maintain and ensure
compliance with continuing lung nodule education for medical and
nursing staff. Ensure evidence-based screening and treatment
protocols are the standard of care within the facility. Recommends,
facilitates, and assists in the implementation of updates to
pathways, order sets, and protocols as guided by new evidence-based
guidelines published by industry organizations, e.g. Provide
appropriate feedback and coaching to medical staff and associates
based on data analysis and observation. Ensure accurate and timely
clinical data collection, verifying and updating data as needed.
Share prepared data with key stakeholders in an understandable and
meaningful context to motivate adherence to protocols and
continuous improvement. Serve as a resource to medical staff,
associates, patients, and families. Perform various technical and
specialized tasks involved with the concurrent and retrospective
evaluation of patient care. Utilize quality improvement tools,
including root cause analysis, to investigate fallouts and generate
action plans Assist all hospital departments in implementing and
sustaining their quality improvement processes related to lung
nodules. Regular, reliable attendance is required to ensure the
highest level of patient care. Follows hospital safety and quality
standards and expectations as it pertains to job performance and
patient care Customer Relations: Exhibits behaviors and actions
that create a high level of patient/customer satisfaction, positive
patient/customer relations, and respect for the
patient’s/customer’s rights needs, and confidentiality. Presents
behaviors and actions that maintain the hospital’s credibility,
integrity, and positive image. Demonstrates behaviors and actions
that support the mission, goals, and operations of the hospital and
which contribute to continuous service improvement. Assists with
special projects as assigned. Accurately interprets and
communicates Human Resources Policies and Procedures. Complies and
adheres to all CSV policies. Adheres to all patient and
environmental safety policies and procedures. Graduate of an
accredited school of nursing with an ADN, BSN, or MSN degree Hold a
valid NM RN license. Excellent reading, writing, and editing skills
in English. Familiarity with Epic and ability to effectively
evaluate medical records. Must be able to understand graphical
displays of data. Excellent telephone and communication skills.
Ability to articulate information or data to multiple audiences
with varying levels of knowledge and expertise. Coordinates all
referral processes for patients who meet the established criteria,
including coordination with primary care physicians. Educates the
community to build new program awareness. Creates
direct-to-consumer marketing and education materials for business
development Mines specific data with the health system database to
discover cases through a retrospective review of findings,
resulting in the discovery of patients with specific diseases.
Develops a database to input potential cases, completed cases, and
follow-up cases requiring constant updating as patients progress
through the continuum of care. Evaluates lab results, diagnostics,
utilization patterns, and other metrics to monitor quality and
efficiency for assigned population. Develops clinical pathways for
specific disease processes, promoting expeditious care access.
Makes appropriate surgical consult arrangements depending on the
complexity. Provides patients with information about follow-up with
different specialties and coordinates follow-up care 1-2 years
after evaluation. Develops treatment protocols for positive
findings in collaboration with physicians. Understanding of
hospital processes and the systems involved in the delivery of
patient care. Demonstrate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint. 3 years of nursing experience in a critical care
setting or RN level experience for the related specialty; One (1)
to two (2) years of Quality Improvement experience desired.
MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Full Time
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