Scripps Health
Specialty Nurse Navigator - RN - Vascular - La Jolla
Scripps Health, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.
Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
This is a Full Time (80 hours per pay period), 8-hour Day Shift Monday - Friday opportunity located at Scripps Memorial La Jolla.
Our Vascular - Nurse Navigator: coordinates patient care including being the initial contact for patients when referred to our team.
The Specialty Nurse Navigator will provide patient education regarding the referral, procedural, and post-procedural process. Additionally, will review patient’s records and help determine initial screening tests, and will be the point of contact for patient phone calls and will assure all screening appointments have been ordered. Will review screening tests’ results and enter TAVR database. Collaborates with TVT registry abstractors to ensure data integrity. Will work with TAVR team to improve flow and processes. Works in collaboration with structural NPs and Cardiologists to review data for related projects.
Responsibilities
Formulating custom care plans from assessment and clinical information demonstrating the application of clinical guidelines including standards of care.
Establishes specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time specific nursing goals to guide the care planning process and promote self-reliance.
Assists patients in establishing, modifying, or reinforcing a social support network, thereby promoting self-reliance.
Identifies and aligns resources that impact high-risk care.
Coordinates services on behalf of the high-risk patients.
Work in collaboration with the Healthcare team to track and review data for research projects as well as resource utilization related to relevant specialty and make recommendations as needed.
Vascular-Specific Patient Management
Act as the point person for emergency inpatient cardiology consults, procedures and coordination of care.
Support pre- and post-operative education, discharge planning, and follow-up logistics.
Database Management
Review data for accuracy, organize, and report quality data for internal review and ACS verification.
ACS Accreditation and Quality Improvement
Lead preparation for vascular ACS verification, including policy development, compliance tracking, and data abstraction.
Partner with physicians on quality initiatives and assist with morbidity/mortality data reviews.
Program Development
Assist with formalizing protocols for limb salvage, aortic program growth, and evidence-based care pathways.
Help establish standardized order sets and care algorithms.
Liaison Role
Serve as point of contact between vascular surgery, cardiology, heart failure, and ECMO/MCS teams where relevant.
Ensure smooth communication and coordination for multidisciplinary patient care.
Administrative and Regulatory Support
Ensure compliance with hospital policies, JCAHO standards, and documentation best practices.
Track patient outcomes and help with case reviews and institutional reporting
You will be amongst a team that is dedicated to creating an environment that is focused on restoring function and optimizing care, while maintaining the respect, autonomy, and individuality of every patient. You will have the support of your team to ensure optimal patient care and success in your role.
Required Qualifications
Current California RN License
Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS
Three (3) years of recent RN experience in a clinical setting
Knowledge of vascular patient care
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in nursing
Two years of experience managing care of relevant specialized patient population.
Five (5) years of recent RN experience in a Clinical Setting
Experience working in a Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab, Cardiac Step Down, or CVICU
Position Pay Range: $60.53-$87.94/hour
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Hospitals and Health Care
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.
Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
This is a Full Time (80 hours per pay period), 8-hour Day Shift Monday - Friday opportunity located at Scripps Memorial La Jolla.
Our Vascular - Nurse Navigator: coordinates patient care including being the initial contact for patients when referred to our team.
The Specialty Nurse Navigator will provide patient education regarding the referral, procedural, and post-procedural process. Additionally, will review patient’s records and help determine initial screening tests, and will be the point of contact for patient phone calls and will assure all screening appointments have been ordered. Will review screening tests’ results and enter TAVR database. Collaborates with TVT registry abstractors to ensure data integrity. Will work with TAVR team to improve flow and processes. Works in collaboration with structural NPs and Cardiologists to review data for related projects.
Responsibilities
Formulating custom care plans from assessment and clinical information demonstrating the application of clinical guidelines including standards of care.
Establishes specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time specific nursing goals to guide the care planning process and promote self-reliance.
Assists patients in establishing, modifying, or reinforcing a social support network, thereby promoting self-reliance.
Identifies and aligns resources that impact high-risk care.
Coordinates services on behalf of the high-risk patients.
Work in collaboration with the Healthcare team to track and review data for research projects as well as resource utilization related to relevant specialty and make recommendations as needed.
Vascular-Specific Patient Management
Act as the point person for emergency inpatient cardiology consults, procedures and coordination of care.
Support pre- and post-operative education, discharge planning, and follow-up logistics.
Database Management
Review data for accuracy, organize, and report quality data for internal review and ACS verification.
ACS Accreditation and Quality Improvement
Lead preparation for vascular ACS verification, including policy development, compliance tracking, and data abstraction.
Partner with physicians on quality initiatives and assist with morbidity/mortality data reviews.
Program Development
Assist with formalizing protocols for limb salvage, aortic program growth, and evidence-based care pathways.
Help establish standardized order sets and care algorithms.
Liaison Role
Serve as point of contact between vascular surgery, cardiology, heart failure, and ECMO/MCS teams where relevant.
Ensure smooth communication and coordination for multidisciplinary patient care.
Administrative and Regulatory Support
Ensure compliance with hospital policies, JCAHO standards, and documentation best practices.
Track patient outcomes and help with case reviews and institutional reporting
You will be amongst a team that is dedicated to creating an environment that is focused on restoring function and optimizing care, while maintaining the respect, autonomy, and individuality of every patient. You will have the support of your team to ensure optimal patient care and success in your role.
Required Qualifications
Current California RN License
Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS
Three (3) years of recent RN experience in a clinical setting
Knowledge of vascular patient care
Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in nursing
Two years of experience managing care of relevant specialized patient population.
Five (5) years of recent RN experience in a Clinical Setting
Experience working in a Interventional Radiology, Cath Lab, Cardiac Step Down, or CVICU
Position Pay Range: $60.53-$87.94/hour
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Hospitals and Health Care
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