Oncology Nurse Navigator Breast Surgery PRN

Inova • Fairfax, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Schar Clinic is looking for a dedicated RN Oncology Navigator to join the team in their Riverstone Clinic for Breast Surgery. This role will be a PRN day shift 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.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse
• 3 years progressive nursing experience with primary care management of patient population
• BLS from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

• OCN within 2 years of employment
• Previous oncology experience strongly preferred

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.

Benefits

• offering medical, dental and vision coverage
• a robust team member wellness program
• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance
• up to $10,000 for student loans.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level