Oncology Nurse (RN) Navigator Benign Hematology

Inova Health; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement match 5%

Tuition and student loan assistance (3

Mental health support

Job summary

Inova Health is seeking an Oncology Nurse Navigator for the Fairfax location to support benign hematology patients. This full-time day position operates Monday–Friday with standard daytime hours; no weekend or Inova holiday work.

The role involves comprehensive patient support, education, and coordination of multidisciplinary care within a state-of-the-art cancer center in the DC metro area. Minimum qualifications include a Virginia RN license, BLS, completion of oncology certification within 2

Qualifications

• Certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Virginia RN licensure in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years progressive nursing experience with primary care management.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Anticipates patient needs and advocates for patient rights and appropriate utilization of services.
• Coordinates community health programs and cancer-related education and groups.
• Performs comprehensive assessment of patient's health and psychosocial needs; develops a case management plan.
• Coordinates patient's plan of care including scheduling, referrals, and education of patient and family.
• Completes documentation related to pretesting, plans, orders and outcomes according to policy.

Skills

BLS certified

Oncology certification

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Description

Inova Schar Cancer Institute’s Fairfax location is looking for a dedicated Oncology Nurse Navigator to join the team working within the Benign Hematology space. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday – Friday. Our Navigators work in an exempt capacity, but we anticipate the schedule to be Monday – Friday with regular day shift hours. Our Fairfax clinic is not open on weekends or Inova-recognized holidays.

The Inova Schar Cancer Institute is a state-of-the-art cancer center in the Washington, DC metro area designed to bring healing and hope to every patient. Inova Schar gives patients unmatched logistical, clinical and emotional support. Our team of nationally renowned doctors, specialists, surgeons, genetic counselors, nurses and caregivers are backed by the latest in drug discovery, clinical trials, research and advanced treatments. Together, we are dedicated to delivering the best quality cancer care, from diagnosis to survivorship.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offeringupto $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Job Responsibilities

• Anticipates patient's needs and advocates for patient rights and appropriate utilization of services. Builds working relationships with patient, healthcare providers, and community resources to maximize patient outcome and identify/resolve barriers to the plan of care.
• Conducts ongoing promotion of healthcare program to community-based resources to include developing written materials and public presentations describing activities related to patient care and research. Coordinates community health programs and cancer-related education and groups.
• Conducts comprehensive assessment of the patient's health and psycho-social needs, and develops a case management plan in collaboration with the patient and their support system. Assesses patient needs and coordination of multidisciplinary care. Serves as a clinical consultant to the health care team.
• 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. Coordinates patient discharge from hospital to insure adherence to SOPs. Maintains a working knowledge of availability of community resources and financial services for providing clinical care and knowledge about appropriate referrals. Educates patients and family members regarding disease process.
• Completes documentation related to pretesting, plan, written consent, orders and outcome according to policy; communicate verbally or in writing to other team members.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certification - Basic Life Support; certification in oncology within 2 years of hire
• Licensure - Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Experience - 3 years progressive nursing experience with primary care management of patient population
• Education - Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous oncology experience
• Previous experience with hematology patients

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.