Specialty Nurse Navigator – RN - Mechanical Circulatory Support - ECMO Specialty

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 Casual / Per Diem - 10-hour Day Shift. Temporary / Interim position located at Scripps Memorial La Jolla. No weekends or Holiday requirement. Starting in June for about 6 months.

As a Specialty Nurse Navigator, you will be responsible for:

• 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.

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 variety of clinical settings

• Knowledge of hemodynamics and experience with advanced mechanical circulatory support; IABP, Impella, Tandem, ECMO, and LVAD

• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
• ECMO Specialist Certificate from ELSO (Completion of ELSO Foundations course)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in nursing
• Two years of experience managing care of relevant specialized patient population.
• Evidenced based practice
• Experience educating
• Experience with data registry

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.