Transitional Care Navigator

Addus HomeCare•Chicago, IL

2d•$82,000 - $93,000•Onsite

About The Position

Addus Home Care / JourneyCare Hospice is seeking a Hospice Transitional Care Navigator. New competitive salaries, immediate opening, generous time off packages, 401K + match, and so much more! Location: In the assigned market (Chicago, IL). Salary: $82,000 - $93,000 Annually Plus performance-based incentive program What we are looking for: A clinically trained experienced business development professional that will focus on expanding the reach and impact of clinical hospice services, by identifying and securing new education and awareness opportunities, building relationships, and driving the most appropriate and dignified hospice care for the patient across hospitals and providers. A successful candidate must be self-driven and have a strong sense of curiosity, resilience, adaptability, and the ability to find, develop and leverage relationships. Experienced communicator, strategic thinking, and problem-solving, always looking for ways to expand and create value for the patient and organization. This is not a virtual role based in a market territory and assigned hospital(s), assessing clinical information and providing upstream and downstream education and awareness to hospital staff.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in marketing, business administration, or other related fields is preferred. An acceptable combination of experience and/or training may be considered instead of formal education.
Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of practice, preferred.
Minimum of two years relevant experience.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with patients, family members, visitors, agency personnel, and public.
Must be knowledgeable of quality assessment and assurance procedures.
Valid drivers license and proof of insurance is required.

Responsibilities

Serve as hospice clinical consultant and educator, acting as extensions of hospital and physician care team.
Review hospital clinical documentation/EMR/HCHB, engage with patients and providers to build clinical patient profiles and clinical-admission-assessments and identify decline patterns (i.e. frequent hospitalizations, functional deterioration, etc.).
Consult with hospital care teams by sharing clinical profiles and educating on hospice appropriateness.
Identify attending and consulting providers associated with referred patients to provide patient assessment, eligibility and discharge education and awareness
Collaborate with field sales representatives to schedule and conduct consultative meetings with external care teams.
Initiate and maintain care team workflows for: Patient information / clinical assessment and documentation Consultation / education planning and delivery External and internal meetings and preparations
Identify trends, needs, and partnership opportunities for earlier hospice engagement.
Foster effective and trusted relationships with external care teams to improve patient outcomes and enhance end-of-life satisfaction.
Communicate clearly and consistently with hospital leadership and care coordination teams.
Effectively organize, track and prioritize high-value patient comprehensive reviews.
Meet all productivity requirements, including: Timely review of medical records Hospital and provider consultation and education
Promote a collaborative and team-focused environment.
Uphold hospice policies, privacy practices, and ethical guidelines.
Professionally represent the organization in all hospitals, community, and partner interactions.
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal hospice departments and leadership teams.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Great culture and team atmosphere
Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, disability), effective on the first of the month
401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match
Generous time off accruals
Paid holidays
Mileage reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Merit Increases
Employee Discount Programs
Work/life balance