Nurse Navigator

Position SummaryThe Nurse Navigator serves as the primary clinical resource and care-coordination professional for residents, promoting physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and overall wellness throughout the resident's journey, including application, move-in, transitions, hospitalization, changes in condition, and periods of crisis. This role conducts comprehensive assessments, coordinates care, removes barriers to services, supports safe transitions across the continuum of care, and collaborates with residents, families, healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve positive outcomes. The Nurse Navigator partners with campus departments, outpatient clinic providers, and community resources to enhance resident health, safety, and well-being; provides

Education & Experience

• Current ed Nurse license required.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working with older adults within a Continuing Care Retirement Community, Assisted Living, Nursing Home, or Hospital required.
• Experience in care coordination, discharge planning, case management, navigation, or resident/family support preferred.
• Knowledge of aging services, chronic disease management, functional assessment, risk identification, and community-based health resources.
• Ability to direct resident care and services to the elderly, which meets or exceeds Collington quality and service standards. Ability to work collaboratively with Social Work, outpatient clinicals, physicians, rehabilitation providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Requires a valid Driver's License, as some travel may be required.

Physical Demands The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 1. Must be able to lift 25 lbs. from the floor to waist. 2. Able to transport a resident in a wheelchair. 3. Able to kneel, bend from waist to floor, stoop, twist torso laterally in all directions and grasp small and large objects. 4. Ability to drive from Collington to partner Skilled Nursing Facilities, as well as Hospitals and Assisted Living facilities within a 40-mile radius. We also offer the following benefits:

• A comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Plans
• 403 (b) Tax-Deferred Retirement Savings Plan
• Vacation, Sick Leave, Birthday & Holiday Pay
• Employee Assistant Program
• Scholarship opportunities

Salary:

Up to $90,000/year based on experience....Visit the Employer site for more details