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Fairfax, Virginia

Oncology Nurse Navigator Breast Surgery PRN

Registered Nurse 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

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.

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.

RN Oncology Navigator 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. OCN within 2 years of employment

Preferred Qualifications

Previous oncology experience strongly preferred

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.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentCare CoordinationClinical ConsultingRegulatory ComplianceCommunity Resource CoordinationOncology NursingBreast Surgery Navigation

Oncology — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 50% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Oncology jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in oncology (rn)ranked against 274 Oncology (RN) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedOncology median $95k (middle half $85k–$104k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingVirginia index 101.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Oncology listings in Virginia10 active280 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 28% remote · 50% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$10k loan repaymentVirginia Registered Nurse listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 13% offer loan repayment162 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (274 Oncology (RN) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Oncology Nurse Navigator Breast Surgery PRN at Inova a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Oncology (RN) — ranked against 274 active Oncology (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution

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8
<$95k
8
$95k-110k
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$110k-125k
8
$125k-140k
3
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

25 jobs
401k / retirement match
96%
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
20% this job
Sign-on bonus
12%
PSLF eligible
4% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Oncology (RN) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 274 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Wellness program
Retirement: 5% match
Tuition assistance up to $5,250/year
Student loan assistance up to $10,000
Mental health support: 25 therapy sessions/year

Living in Fairfax

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$683k
Typical market rent
$2,456/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
108.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.