RN Patient Care Navigator - Primary Care

Inova Health System; Fairfax, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan with 5% match

Education assistance up to $5,250/year

Student loan repayment up to $10,000

Mental health support sessions

Job summary

Inova Health System in Virginia is seeking an experienced RN Patient Care Navigator to join our Primary Care team. This full-time night-shift role focuses on guiding patients through the health system, coordinating care, and promoting optimal outcomes.

You will work with patients and families, addressing barriers to access, providing education, and linking to resources. A BSN, Virginia RN license, 3 years nursing experience, and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Virginia RN license required.
• 3 years of nursing experience.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Serves as liaison, advocate and point of contact to patients to access healthcare outcomes.
• Assist patients and families with resolving financial, psychosocial, functional, and administrative issues by advising options and referring resources.
• Act as advisor/educator by providing emotional support, counseling, clinical education, resources and guidance.
• Builds relationships with patients, providers and community resources to maximize outcomes and identify barriers.
• Guides patients through the health system from diagnosis to follow-up and coordinates care.

Skills

Clinical navigation

Care coordination

Patient advocacy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

EHR systems

Care coordination software

Job description

RN Patient Care Navigator - Primary Care

VA, United States

Job Description

Inova Health - Primary Care is looking for a dedicated RN Patient Care Navigator to join the team. This role will be full-time night shift from Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

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 Patient Care Navigator Job Responsibilities:

Serves as a liaison, advocate and point of contact to patients by helping them access the best healthcare outcomes from doctors, hospitals and others who provide their required services.

May assist patients and families with resolving financial, psychosocial, functional, and administrative issues by advising of options and referring to appropriate resources.

Acts as advisor/educator by providing emotional support, counseling, clinical education, resources and expert guidance to patients and families to promote their ability to understand and meaningfully participate in the healthcare process and personal decision-making.

Builds working relationships with patient, healthcare providers, and community resources to maximize patient outcome and identify/resolve barriers to the plan of care. Consistently seeks to improve healthcare experience and positive patient outcome.

Eliminates barriers to patient's access to health care services and facilitates continuity of care/care coordination. 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:Bachelors Degree in Nursing

Licensure: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse

Experience: 3 years of nursing experience

Certification:BLS from the American Heart Association

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.