As a Nurse Manager of Oncology Navigation and Counseling, you will effectively develop and manage Life with Cancer's (LWC) nurse navigation/counseling programs and team members at the Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Loudoun Hospital. While supporting those two sites, you will also develop and manage standards, guidelines and protocols for the determination of care needs and serve as the designated nurse leader for all LWC oncology nurse navigators across the service line. Overseeing the care delivery of LWC programs for patients and families, in alignment with system-wide oncology services, is of vital importance. Incorporating data and information to continuously improve services/practices to enhance outcomes, while actively engaging in patient care and research to maintain current and evidenced based clinical skills, is required. Managing staff through daily supervision, team member relations and staff development is expected.

Job Responsibilities

* Partners with community based organizations to improve the continuum of care for specific patient populations.

* Works with Oncology Services, system-wide, to ensure alignment of ongoing promotions of healthcare programs to community based resources by developing written materials and public presentations describing activities related to patient care and research.

* Provides safe and therapeutic care in holistic/systematic way to facilitate patients achievement of desired outcomes.

* Reviews and evaluates the plan of care for effectiveness of desired outcomes for staff. Revises initial plans based on patient responses to interventions, as needed, and provides feedback to staff for developmental purposes.

* Serves as contact and Liaison to all Life with Cancer services as well as community services for individuals looking for screening, diagnostic treatment, clinical trial

Additional Requirements

Licensure - RN License in Commonwealth of Virginia.

Experience - 5 years of progressive nursing and/or supervisory experience with a particular focus on oncology patients.

Experience in coordinating community health programs. Understanding of community healthcare systems, resources and data analysis methods. Experience in clinical research.

Education - Bachelors Degree Nursing