Ambulatory Weekend Oncology Nurse

Oncology Nurse (RN) Navigator Gastrointestinal Cancer
Falls Church, VA, United States

Job Schedule: Full time

Inova Health Center 8081 - Fairfax East

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

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. Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.

Retirement: 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.

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. Completes documentation related to pretesting, plan, written consent, orders and outcome according to policy; 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

Previous oncology experience

Previous experience with GI patients

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 System 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.

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