Scope Nurse Navigator - 0.8 FTE ( Temporary Full Time - 1 Year )

JOIN US IN MAKING EXCELLENT CARE PERSONAL

At Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH), our commitment to excellence sets us apart. We believe in making excellent care personal, and we are on a relentless journey to enhance the well-being of both our staff and patients. Are you ready to contribute to a healthcare legacy that makes a difference? We are on the lookout for individuals driven by purpose, eager to make a substantial impact on the lives of our patients, their families, and our dedicated staff.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Registered Nurse provides a leadership role and clinical navigation, referral coordination, and system navigation support to primary care providers across the North Simcoe region. As a central point of contact, the SCOPE Nurse Navigator works collaboratively with primary care, GBGH clinical programs, specialists, community organizations, and other system partners to facilitate timely access, improve communication across care settings, and support continuity of care. The role also contributes to the development and ongoing improvement of SCOPE clinical pathways and navigation processes.

SCOPE (Seamless Care Optimizing the Patient Experience) is a quality improvement collaboration between hospital and primary care providers (PCPs) in the North Simcoe Region. Provincially, the SCOPE virtual inter-qualified network can facilitate greater access to other regional hospital-based interdisciplinary resources and specialists' care. SCOPE aims to help reduce avoidable ED visits and hospital re-admissions for patients in need.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES





- The Nurse Navigator leads the system navigation focus of the program and collaborates with the members of the SCOPE Inter-professional team.
- Serves as a point of access to connect family physicians to appropriate community, clinical and specialized supports to address patient health concerns.
- Responds to all calls and emails made to SCOPE Navigation Hub by PCP and their administrative assistants
- Triage and forward referrals to appropriate SCOPE contact ( i.e. Internist, Nurse Navigator or CCAC Coordinator)
- Collect relevant patient information required for assessment and data base (Patient Name, DOB, HC#)
- Understand and clarify PCP primary concerns and request for support
- Collect data for research evaluation
- Review available/relevant information from PRO and EPR to determine assessment and care planning
- Enhance work flow and communication pathways between hospital , PCP and community care by identifying barriers to care and work towards creating new care pathways to promote and optimize seamless care for the patient
- Provide PCP or PCP staff with clinic/referral information
- Navigate hospital clinics and resources that will assist PCP with managing client medical, functional, cognitive, psychosocial conditions
- Direct requests for Internal medicine consultations or medical work-ups to SCOPE’s Internist-ON-Call




- Attend Primary Care Project meetings as required
- Consult with SCOPE Medical Lead between case rounds for assessment, support and medical advice
- Collect data for the evaluation of the SCOPE research protocol

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will possess the following key competencies, record of experience and academic preparation:

- B.Sc. in Nursing required
- Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Minimum of 3 years experience within acute care and/or primary community care
- Experience working within an Inter-professional team setting as well as independently and autonomously
- Must be adaptable and able to adapt to changing environments and be willing to travel outside the Hospital as occasionally required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and decision making skills
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment and assume responsibility for own learning
- Demonstrated leadership skills and ability
- Computer literacy required-Date base management skills preferred
- Demonstrated consistent punctuality and attendance record, maintaining a high level of reliability and commitment to performing duties with efficiency and effectiveness in previous roles
- Excellent clinical, decision making and critical thinking skills
- Excellent verbal, written, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to adapt to change in a rapid-paced working environment
- Commitment to GBGH Values and Purpose Statement
- As a partially designated French speaking organization, French verbal and written communication skills are considered an asset in this positio

📌 Scope Nurse Navigator (Canada)
🏢 Georgian Bay General Hospital
📍 Canada