Full-Time Oncology Nurse Navigator: Patient Advocate

Inova; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement match

Education assistance

Mental health support

Job summary

Life With Cancer, in collaboration with Inova Schar Cancer Institute at the Fair Oaks location, is seeking an Oncology Nurse Navigator for a full-time day shift (Monday–Friday). This exempt role guides patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, coordinating care and community resources across the system.

The Navigator acts as a compassionate liaison, helping patients and families access services, schedule appointments, resolve barriers, and work with a multidisciplinary team to

Responsibilities

• Guides patient and family through the health system from diagnosis, testing, treatment and follow-up care to assist patients with navigating the continuum of care.
• Coordinates a patient's plan of care which may include answering patient questions regarding disease process and plan of care, appointment scheduling when appropriate, assisting with referral process, and providing community resources. Provides educational information and advocacy to patient throughout care process including survivorship.
• Functions as a contact to internal and external community/family services for patients in need of services such as screening, diagnostic treatment, clinical research participation, support services, and follow-up/aftercare plan. Refers cases to the appropriate resources for assistance.
• Creates a seamless flow through the health system to facilitate the patient's care.
• Participates in coordination of the plan of care with the multidisciplinary team, promoting timely follow-up on treatment and supportive care recommendations (e.g. cancer conferences/tumor boards).
• Facilitates individualized care within the context of functional status, cultural considerations, health literacy, psychosocial, reproductive/fertility and spiritual needs for patients, families and caregivers.
• Eliminates barriers to patient's access to health care services and facilitates continuity of care/care coordination.
• Ensure communication and coordination of care for patients happens in a culturally sensitive and timely manner with attention to level of health literacy so they receive access to resources throughout the continuum and follow through with recommendations from the health care team.
• Document, track and monitor patient data.
• Contribute to quality improvement efforts.
• Manages caseload assignment and complex cases.
• Acts as a liaison, advocate and point of contact to patient/family members by helping them access the best healthcare outcomes from doctors, hospitals and others who provide their required services.
• Proactively anticipates patient's needs and advocates for patient rights and appropriate utilization of services.
• Advocates for patients to promote patient-centered care that includes shared decision making and patients goals of care with optimal outcomes.
• Offers individualized assistance to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome health system barriers.
• Assists patients and families with resolving financial, psychosocial, functional, and administrative issues by advising of options and referring to appropriate resources.
• Develops and maintains effective liaison role between patient and attending, consulting other medical team members.
• Acts as advisor/educator by providing emotional support, counseling, clinical

Job description

Life With Cancer, in collaboration with Inova Schar Cancer Institute at the Fair Oaks location, is seeking an Oncology Nurse Navigator for a full-time day shift (Monday–Friday). This exempt role guides patients from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, coordinating care and community resources across the system.

The Navigator acts as a compassionate liaison, helping patients and families access services, schedule appointments, resolve barriers, and work with a multidisciplinary team to