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Adventist Health Care
Inpatient Care Navigator (RN or SW), Variable Part-Time Day Shift, Care Navigation
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What they do
A Patient Advocate or Navigator provides direct assistance to patients at a health care or long term care facility. Guides patients in understanding their options and making important decisions about their treatment plans and medical costs; provides emotional support; and serves as a liaison with health care providers.
$54,174 / year median in Maryland
+16% projected growth
Job Description
Shady Grove Medical Center If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Shady Grove seeks to hire an Inpatient Care Navigator for our Care Navigation Team who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing. As an Inpatient Care Navigator Social Worker, you will:
- Completes comprehensive psychosocial assessment with focus on patient's requirements as they transition to the next level of care
- Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other disciplines involved with care of the patient to foster a coordinated approach to discharge planning
- Identifies and navigates patient testing and treatment to reduce barriers to patient discharge and preventing delays in patient care; communicates barriers to leadership for resolution and trending
- Communicates with Utilization Review staff on any denials, issues or barriers to discharge
- Identifies services and resources available in the community and assists with patient connection to these services
- Participates in Interdisciplinary Rounds and other patient care conferences
- Documents assessments and interventions according to departmental standards
- Participates in process improvement activities Qualifications include:
Social Workers:
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in diverse clinical setting is required
- Prior case management or discharge planning experience is preferred
- Prior experience with Cerner EMR is preferred
LBSW, LMSW, LCSW
- Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
RN:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an associate of science degree required, bachelor's degree preferred
- Minimum of 1-3 years clinical experience required
- Licensed as Registered Nurse
- Preferably prior case management or discharge planning experience
- Experience with Cerner EMR and All Scripts is preferred
- BLS required