
Care Navigation/Discharge Planner RN or SW, Day Shift, Care Transition & Management
- Silver Spring, MD
- $63,511-107,890 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Complete comprehensive psycho-social assessment and review of clinical needs of patients with focus on patient’s requirements as they transition to the next level of care
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers and other disciplines involved with care of the patient to foster a coordinated approach to discharge planning
- Identify and navigate patient testing and treatment to reduce barriers to patient discharge and preventing delays in patient care; communicates barriers to leadership for resolution and trending
- Communicate with Utilization Review staff on any denials, issues or barriers to discharge
- Identify services and resources available in the community and assists with patient connection to these services
- Participate in Interdisciplinary Rounds and other patient care conferences
- Document assessments and interventions according to departmental standards
- Communicate with Utilization Review staff on any denials, issues or barriers to discharge
- Participate in process improvement activities
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an associate of science degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 1-3 years clinical experience required
- Licensed as Registered Nurse
- Preferably prior case management or discharge planning experience
- Experience with Cerner EMR and All Scripts is preferred
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
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