RN Oncology Navigator

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Retirement Match

Education Assistance

Mental Health Support

Job summary

Inova Health System's Inova Schar Cancer Institute seeks an RN Oncology Navigator for the Fairfax Riverstone Clinic. This full-time day shift role (Mon–Fri, 8:00am–5:00pm) may include one day/week at the Alexandria location.

The navigator will promote programs, assess needs, coordinate multidisciplinary care, and guide patients through the care continuum. Minimum qualifications include a BSN, VA RN license, 3 years oncology/primary care experience, and BLS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (RN) required.
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as an RN.
• 3 years progressive nursing experience with primary care management of patient population.
• BLS from the American Heart Association; OCN within 2 years of employment.

Responsibilities

• Promote healthcare programs to community resources and develop patient education materials.
• Assess patients' health and psycho-social needs; develop case management plans with patients and supports.
• Coordinate care plans and discharge processes; facilitate referrals and community resources.

Skills

Care coordination

Clinical assessment

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing

Tools

BLS (AHA)

Job description

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is looking for a dedicated RN Oncology Navigator to join the team in their Riverstone Clinic for Breast Surgery at their Fairfax location. This role will be full time day shift position, Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm. This nurse may also work with this provider at the Alexandria location one day per week.

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:offeringup to $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.

RN Oncology Navigator Job Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Organizes and submits data to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve services and practice to enhance outcomes. Participates in the development of outcomes measures as well as surveys regarding patient satisfaction with the services received, services provided, and the impact of patient education.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• License: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• Experience: 3 years progressive nursing experience with primary care management of patient population
• Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association. OCN within 2 years of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous oncology experience strongly preferred
• Previous surgical experience, especially with breast or oncology patients, preferred

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.