Digestive Nurse Navigator II - Digestive Health Institute - INT GI ORMC

placeOrlando calendar_month 

Position Summary:

Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute is an international destination for care, offering comprehensive and coordinated services to evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions affecting the digestive tract and gastrointestinal organs.
The institute has distinguished itself worldwide in offering many diagnostic and treatment options, including artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities that improve diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. The institute brings internationally recognized digestive disease care to a new state-of-the-art facility in downtown Orlando as well as several satellite sites conveniently located within the Orlando Health system.
Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts and beyond.
Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life.

We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Position Summary

Enhance the patient experience by providing a seamless navigation process from abnormal finding/diagnosis through the cancer continuum. Collaborate with physicians and members of the interdisciplinary team to coordinate and consistently manage patient care by serving as a point of contact for patients and families.

Systematically and continually perform the functions of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to the nursing process and the Oncology Nursing Society Standards of Practice.

*GI experience preferred*

The work schedule is Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Located Downtown

Responsibilities:

Essential Functions
  • Coordinates patient care through the continuum by assisting with timely access to care, coordinating/facilitating
appointments and services, and encouraging adherence to treatment plans, protocols and follow up care.
  • Assesses patients current and future needs, provides patient access to resources (internal and external) and
makesappropriate referrals as needed.
  • Provides education and information to the patient and family related to the healthcare system, multidisciplinaryteam
member roles, plan of care and available resources
  • Establishes and maintains close collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to ensure seamless patient
care and care coordination.
  • Tracks navigation program metrics, and quality indicators, documents patient interactions and progression and
communicates navigation activities to physicians, care team and department.
  • Supports patients and families during the transition from active treatment to survivorship or assists with coordination of endof-life care.
  • Contributesto the development, implementation, and evaluation ofthe nurse navigator role.
  • Builds awareness of the nurse navigator role by participating in marketing and community outreach efforts
  • Obtains or develops patient and family educational materials and resources.
  • Demonstrates knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to the cancer patient from screening
to survivorship.
  • Demonstrates effective communication with patients, families, peers, members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team
and community organizations and resources
  • Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal,
state, and local standards.
  • Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Other Related Functions
  • Actively participates in multidisciplinary planning conferences
  • Participates in community health promotion and awareness programs (health fairs, screenings, symposiums)
  • Attends staff development in-services, department meetings
  • Establishes and maintains professional role boundaries with patients, families, and multidisciplinary care team
  • Serves as advocate for patient and family.

Qualifications:

Education/Training
  • MSN required.
  • Assumes responsibility for professional development and continuing education
  • Meets all mandatory and developmental requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department
Licensure/Certification
  • Maintains license as an RN in the state of Florida
  • Maintains current BLS/healthcare provider certification
Experience

Five (5) years clinical experience. Including two (2) years as a nurse navigator.

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