Health Navigator (RN) - Primary Care Clinic at Hughes Spalding

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

15d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Navigator (RN) provides health service coordination for assigned patients and families at the Primary Care Clinic at Hughes Spalding. The role helps children from birth through age 18 access and participate in a medical home, coordinates care and follow-up, and supports children and families through education, advocacy, and connections with healthcare providers and community services. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with occasional weeknight or weekend hours as needed. The primary location is 35 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE.

Requirements

Five years of clinical experience.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Licensure as a Registered Nurse in Georgia or multi-state licensure through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills, including creativity in problem-solving.
Influential leadership skills.
Ability to build relationships with community residents, community agency staff, pediatricians, family physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Team orientation and strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent meeting facilitation skills.
Ability to work effectively and comfortably with diverse groups across age, socioeconomic, cultural, religious, and sexual orientation backgrounds.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and a high degree of professionalism.
Ability to handle multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision.
Flexibility to work occasional weeknight or weekend hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with infants, toddlers, and young children in community settings.
Experience in care coordination and case management.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Graduate degree, such as a Master of Science in Nursing or Master of Public Health.

Responsibilities

Help ensure assigned children from birth to age 18 have access to and participate in a medical home.
Support parents of newborns as needed and assist with continuation of care within the assigned facility.
Serve as the primary point of contact among children and families at the assigned facility, primary care physicians, and other healthcare providers as needed.
Ensure children receive immunizations according to national and state schedules, developmental and health screenings, and referrals for additional services as needed.
Coordinate care for chronically ill children.
Coordinate joint meetings among families, primary care physicians, facility staff, and other providers as necessary.
Connect primary care physicians, specialty providers, and ancillary providers to help ensure service delivery for assigned children.
Provide health promotion activities and parent education, including workshops and trainings, at the assigned facility.
Support children and families and advocate on their behalf.
Maintain databases and logs as appropriate and provide routine reports.
Work with primary care and specialty case staff to ensure appropriate, timely, and effective follow-up coordination is provided and documented in patients’ medical records.