RN Patient Care Navigator - Congenital Heart Clinic

Inova Health - Congenital Heart Disease Clinic is looking for a dedicated RN Patient Care Navigator to join the team. This role will be full-time day shift from Monday - Friday, with the hours varying.

Job Location: 8260 Willow Oaks Corp Drive Fairfax, VA with travel to 8100 Innovation Park Dr, Fairfax, VA.

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 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.