Specialty Nurse Navigator - Benign Hematology - Torrey Pines Clinic

Scripps Health • San Diego, CA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

We invite you to join our highly engaged team of Specialty Nurse Navigators. As a Specialty Nurse Navigator, you will be responsible for navigating patients through the continuum of care acting as a liaison and resource between the physician, other departments, and the patient. You will 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. Formulate custom care plans from assessment and clinical information demonstrating the application of clinical guidelines including standards of care. Provide 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. Collaborate with system wide authorizations team, scheduling in other departments, as needed to ensure patient receives timely and comprehensive care.

Requirements

• BSN plus 3 years of recent clinical nursing experience in a variety of clinical settings.
• CA RN License
• BLS if working in a clinical setting.
• ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy.

Nice To Haves

• MSN.
• OCN.
• Ambulatory experience preferred.
• Minimum of two years of outpatient experience managing the care of patients in oncology or a related specialty.
• Hematology experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• Full-Time benefited position
• transitional and professional development programs
• learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level