Oncology Nurse Navigator Breast Surgery

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition and student loan assistance

Mental health support

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a dedicated RN Oncology Navigator in Fairfax, Virginia. This full-time evening position focuses on patient care management and community coordination. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and has 3 years of progressive nursing experience. Key responsibilities include developing comprehensive care plans and educating patients about their health. Benefits include health coverage, retirement matching, and tuition assistance.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing required.
• Licensed in Virginia as a Registered Nurse.
• 3 years progressive nursing experience with primary care management of patient population.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health program promotion within community resources.
• Develop case management plans in collaboration with patients.
• Educate patients and families regarding disease processes and community resources.

Skills

Patient care management

Community resource coordination

Case management

Education and training

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Inova Schar Clinic is looking for a dedicated RN Oncology Navigator to join the team. This role will be full time evening position, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

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.

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. Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse within 2 years of employment