Gastrointestinal Specialty Nurse Navigator – Hematology/Oncology – Torrey Pines

This is a Full Time 10-hour Day shift position located in La Jolla.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide. 

Why join Scripps Health? 

AWARD-WINNING WORKPLACE: 

·     Selected as one of the 100 Best Places to Work for 2024 by Fortune Magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute for the 16th time.  A remarkable achievement as only five healthcare organizations nationwide made the list, and Scripps is the sole healthcare provider in California to be recognized.  

·      Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years. 

·      #78 in 2023 PEOPLE Companies that Care. 

·      #95 in Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for 2023. 

We invite you to join our Hematology/Oncology team as a Specialty Nurse Navigator.

As a Gastrointestinal Specialty Nurse Navigator supporting GI oncology you will be responsible for:

·         Primary contact/advocate for patients in a large multidisciplinary gastrointestinal oncology practice.

·         Collaborate with care team to develop and facilitate individualized plan of care.

·         Educate patient and caregivers about disease, treatment modalities, side effect management and self-care measures.

·         Coordinate all aspects of care including diagnostics, procedures, referrals, treatments.

·         Triage all communications including patient calls and emails, other departments, insurances, genomic testing organizations.

·         Formed strong relationships with all colleagues including physicians, nurses, clerical staff, and management across multiple departments and locations.

·         Navigating patients through the continuum of care acting as a liaison and resource between the physician, other departments, and the patient.

·         Establish specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time specific nursing goals to guide the care planning process and promote self-reliance.

·         Provide in person, clinic visits as needed at the initiation of care and throughout transitions of care throughout all of our hematology/oncology clinic sites, as needed.

·         Formulating custom care plans from assessment and clinical information demonstrating the application of clinical guidelines including standards of care.

·         Providing disease and treatment specific education tailored to meet patient’s individual goals of care.

·         Onsite rounding throughout treatment plan implementation as needed to provide needed in person patient evaluation.

·         Provide direct, hands-on nursing care, as needed. 

·         Assist patients in establishing, modifying, or reinforcing a social support network, thereby promoting self-reliance. Assisting patients with social services needs by identifying resources in the community and referring to these programs.

·         Collaboration with system wide authorizations team, scheduling in other departments, as needed to ensure patient receives timely and comprehensive care.