Registered Nurse Navigator (RN) – OB Clinics

This job profile integrates the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements the AAACN Scope & Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing and the AAACN Scope and Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses in Care Coordination and Transition Management, with the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Key Responsibilities

Demonstrates the use of the UVA Professional Practice Model through professional nursing practice, quality achievement, lifelong learning, empowered leaders, innovation, and expert caring. Manages complex care and high-risk patient populations, alleviating barriers to care. Triages new patient referrals and assesses patient needs, goals, and preferences, integrating them into the care plan.

Coordinates multidisciplinary care and expedites timely access to treatments, including diagnostic testing, surgery, and follow-up care. Serves as a clinical advocate, educator, and liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers. Provides culturally competent education on diagnosis, treatment, side effects, and posttreatment care.

Facilitates communication between care teams and support participation in therapeutic clinical trials. Works with multidisciplinary team to identify programmatic and quality initiatives, tracking and monitoring outcomes related to the care pathway.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.

Experience

Experience

1 year of registered nursing experience required, 3 years of related and relevant registered nursing experience strongly preferred.

Licensure/

Certification

Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification is required. Specialty Board Certification strongly preferred.