Inpatient Care Navigator/Discharge Planner RN or SW, Variable Part Time Day Shift, Care Navigation

Adventist HealthCare•Silver Spring, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health seeks to hire an experienced Inpatient Care Navigator/Discharge Planner RN or SW for our Care Navigation department who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As a Care Navigator/Discharge Planner RN or SW, you will complete comprehensive psycho-social assessments and review of clinical needs of patients with a focus on patient’s requirements as they transition to the next level of care. You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other disciplines involved with the care of the patient to foster a coordinated approach to discharge planning. You will identify and navigate patient testing and treatment to reduce barriers to patient discharge and prevent delays in patient care, communicating barriers to leadership for resolution and trending. You will communicate with Utilization Review staff on any denials, issues, or barriers to discharge. You will identify services and resources available in the community and assist with patient connection to these services. You will participate in Interdisciplinary Rounds and other patient care conferences and document assessments and interventions according to departmental standards.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an associate of science degree required, bachelor’s degree preferred.
RN-minimum of 1-3 years clinical experience required.
Licensed as Registered Nurse with Maryland Board of Nursing.
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW).
SW-minimum of 3 years of experience in diverse clinical setting is required.
SW-LBSW, LMSW, LCSW.
Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Nice To Haves

Prior case management or discharge planning experience.
Experience with Cerner EMR and All Scripts is preferred.

Responsibilities

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.
Documents 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.