
Home Health Navigator- RN
- Gig Harbor, WA
- $40.32-58.46 per hour
- Training
- Full-time
- Collaborate with Care Teams: Partner with providers, case managers, and social workers to facilitate seamless and timely discharges to home-based services, prioritizing patient-centered care.
- Guide Patients Through Transitions: Assist patients and families in navigating post-acute care options, addressing barriers, and advocating for home-based services that align with their needs.
- Safeguard Patient Well-being: Identify opportunities to reduce financial and clinical risks, ensuring patients and families are supported during and after their hospital stay.
- Advocate During Rounds: Actively participate in multidisciplinary rounds, serving as a patient advocate to ensure efficient and effective continuity of care.
- Engage Patients Early: Initiate discussions about care destinations and discharge planning upon patient admission, conducting informational visits to promote home health as a preferred option.
- Prioritize Patient Populations: Work with hospital partners to identify and prioritize patient populations who will benefit most from home-based services, such as home health or hospice.
- Overcome Healthcare Barriers: Address and navigate barriers within the healthcare system to ensure patients have access to appropriate home-based care.
- Excellent Vacation Plan to recharge
- Seven paid holidays; Four days of Personal Time
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard PPO Plan/High Deductible Health Plan
- Delta Dental Plan
- EyeMed Vision Plan
- Fidelity 401(K) Plan
- Lyra Mental Health Benefits
- Cigna Life/AD&D Plans
- Cigna Long Term Disability
- Cigna Short Term Disability
- Cigna Critical Illness/Group Universal Life Insurance
- A strong background in home health and hospice services
- Completion of an accredited registered nursing program or MSW. Current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in state(s) of practice.
- Home Health experience or prior navigator experience in a post-acute setting such as ALF/SNF/ILF.
- Combination of Acute and Post-Acute care delivery experience preferred.
- A desire to shape and lead an innovative program
- Excel in communication and patient education
- The courage to step into a startup type environment and make a lasting difference