Pregnancy Resource Navigator - Temporary

State of Oklahoma

2d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

The Pregnancy Resource Navigator is responsible for conducting limited home visits in various counties to provide parent education, and support for new parents. This position will work with a team of health care professionals to provide clients with opportunities to manage and improve their health by facilitating care coordination, enhancing access to community-based services, and addressing social determinants of health. This position will be assigned to the local health department and will be based in a primary care office and/or facility, working with individual patients as part of an integrated team of health care providers. The PRN Program is designed to assist families in creating connections and providing education and support for child growth and development, strong parent-child relationships, goal setting, problem solving, and community resource identification.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, plus two or more years of any health care experience.
Knowledge of basic record keeping; Scheduling, data entry and of the techniques of interviewing; of basic methods of sanitation and personal hygiene; and of medical terminology.
Strong relationship building and collaboration skills; excellent communication and facilitation skills; time management skills, and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and function as part of a team
Ability to follow oral and written directions; to plan and organize work assignments; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to judge a situation accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
Applicants must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position.
Being present at the office is an essential function of the job

Responsibilities

Meet with patients after being seen by their primary care physician or nurse practitioner, helping the patient understand their disease processes, their health care provider’s instructions, and follow-up and referral plans.
Ensure primary care and specialty appointment instructions are understood and appointments are kept.
Plan, provide and document personal home visit(s) (or virtual visits if more appropriate or requested) focused on parent-child interaction, development-centered parenting and family well-being.
Connect families to resources that help them reach their goals and address their needs.
Schedule follow-up visits or touch points as needed or requested.
Engage in recruitment activities (as applicable).
Provide information and resources to families that provide an opportunity to build social connections with each other, engage in parent-child interaction activities, and increase their knowledge of ways to support children's development.
Develop, monitor, and review goals with each family when appropriate.
Maintain and submit in a timely way all required family and program documentation.
Participate in continuous quality improvement.
Track and report patient encounters and maintain required records as directed.
Maintain appropriate confidentiality of information.
Act as patient advocate.
Serve as single-entry contact for customers trying to access multiple state services.
Provide client follow-up and monitoring, including phone calls and home visits with patients as needed.
Serve as liaison between state agencies and local community programs.
Assist patients in understanding their insurance and medication coverage.
Assist patients in applying for Medicaid/medical assistance as needed.
Assist patients in applying for medication assistance programs as needed.
Assist patients in connecting with community services.
Collaborate with teams to provide clients with the opportunity to manage and improve health, coordinate care, and provide clinical team with case findings.
Actively participate in required training and professional development activities.
Assist local health department with contact tracing as needed.
Maintain active patient caseload.
Being present in the office is an essential function of this job
Other duties as assigned