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

Adventist HealthCare•White Oak, MD

5d•Onsite

About The Position

White Oak Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Inpatient Care Navigator/Complex Care Navigator 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.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) 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)
Minimum of 3 years of experience in diverse clinical setting is required
BLS required

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of inpatient hospital case management experience preferred
Vast experience in discharge planning preferred
Local resources experience preferred
Prior case management or discharge planning experience is preferred
Prior experience with Cerner EMR is preferred
LBSW, LMSW, LCSW

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.