Patient Care Navigator RN - Transplant Infectious Disease at Inova Health System

Falls Church, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care Navigation, Transplant Infectious Disease, Registered Nurse, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Care, Patient Education, Care Coordination, Diagnostic Test Coordination, Specialty Medicine Coordination, Complex Case Management, Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration, Quality Outcomes Monitoring, Data Documentation, Infection Rate Reduction, Readmission Rate Reduction, Basic Life Support

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Inova Fairfax Hospital is looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) Patient Care Navigator to join the Transplant Infectious Disease team. This role will be full-time, day shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (must be flexible). Will require rotation between inpatient and outpatient care at Inova Fairfax Hospital and the Inova Center for Personalized Health, located near Inova Fairfax Hospital. 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 - Transplant Infectious Disease Job Responsibilities: * Travel involved: rotation between inpatient and outpatient care at Inova Fairfax Hospital and the Inova Center for Personalized Health, located near Inova Fairfax Hospital. * 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. * Coordinates a patient's plan of care with the Transplant Infectious Disease team which may include diagnostic test coordination and specialty medicine coordination and scheduling, patient education and knowledge assessment for complex treatment regimens. * Assists patients and families with accessing treatment resources by advising of options and engaging appropriate resources. * Manages complex cases effectively and efficiently. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to address patient questions and responses about the care process and treatment options. * Participates in obtaining quality outcomes such as decreasing patient infection and readmission rates. * 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: Telemetry, ICU, infectious diseases, complex care coordination 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.

Responsibilities

This role guides patients and families through the healthcare system from diagnosis to follow-up care, coordinating the plan of care with the Transplant Infectious Disease team, which includes scheduling and patient education for complex treatments. Responsibilities also involve managing complex cases, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and participating in quality outcome initiatives like reducing infection and readmission rates.