Registered Nurse (RN) Patient Care Navigator - Structural Heart

Inova Health Center 8081 – Fairfax East is looking for a dedicated Registered
Nurse (RN) Patient Care Navigator - Structural Heart to join the team. This role
will be Full-Time; Monday – Friday, No Holidays, No Weekends. Relocation
assistance eligible.  

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: offering up 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.
* Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, & flexible
work schedules.

Registered Nurse (RN) Patient Care Navigator - Structural Heart Job
Responsibilities:

* Coordinates a patient's plan of care which may include appointment
scheduling, confirming patient's attendance, transportation, assisting with
referral process, and answering patient questions. 
* Acts as a liaison, advocate and point of contact to patients in need of
services such as screening, diagnostic treatment, clinical research
participation, support services, and follow-up/aftercare plan by helping them
access the best healthcare outcomes from doctors, hospitals and others who
provide their required services. 
* Refers cases to the appropriate resources for assistance. Anticipates
patient's needs and advocates for patient rights and appropriate utilization
of services.
* Conducts comprehensive assessment of the patient's health and psychosocial
needs and develops a case management plan in collaboration with the patient
and their support system.
* Educates patient, family or caregiver(s), and members of the health care
delivery team regarding treatment options, community resources, insurance
benefits, self-care management, etc. to facilitate timely and informed
decision-making throughout all phases of the continuum process. 
* Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to address patient questions and
responses about the care process and treatment options.
* Develops/maintains reliable systems to document, track and monitor patient
data.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

* Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing
* Experience: 3 years of nursing experience
* Certification: Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered
Nurse; Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience: cardiac experience; familiarity with cardiac medications

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.