RN Patient Care Navigator - Wound Healing Center at Inova Health System

Alexandria, Virginia, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient Care Navigation, Wound Care, Inpatient to Outpatient Transition, EPIC, Case Management, Patient Education, Advocacy, Care Coordination, Health System Navigation, Interpersonal Skills, WOCN Collaboration, Community Provider Education, Psychosocial Assessment, Treatment Planning, Referral Management, BLS Certification

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is looking for a dedicated RN Patient Care Navigator – Wound Healing Center to join the team. This role will be full-time; Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM. No weekends/holidays. Will be covering Inova’s Eastern Region Wound Care locations (Inova Mount Vernon, Alexandria, and Fairfax hospitals). 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. RN Patient Care Navigator – Wound Healing Center Job Responsibilities: * Transition patients from inpatient to outpatient wound care services. * Expedite referrals from secure chat in EPIC & direct provider conversation for scheduling. * Will work with inpatient case management teams, WOCNs * As needed will conduct education with community providers. 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 which may include appointment scheduling, confirming patient's attendance, transportation, assisting with referral process, and answering patient questions. * Provides educational information and advocacy to patient throughout care process in accordance with service line policies and procedures * 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. * Builds working relationships with patient, healthcare providers, and community resources to maximize patient outcome and identify/resolve barriers to the plan of care. * Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications: * Education: Bachelors Degree in Nursing * Experience: 3 years of nursing experience * Certification: Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association; Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a Registered Nurse Preferred Qualifications: * Experience: wound care; hyperbaric therapy knowledge; clinical/direct patient care. Strong interpersonal skills. 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 involves transitioning patients from inpatient to outpatient wound care services, expediting referrals, and coordinating the patient's comprehensive plan of care across diagnosis, testing, treatment, and follow-up. The navigator acts as a liaison and advocate, guiding patients and families through the health system continuum.