Inpatient Care Navigator/Discharge Planner (RN or SW), Variable Part-Time Day Shift, Care Navigation
Core
Conduct psycho-social assessments and coordinate discharge planning for inpatients transitioning to community care.
Role type
Inpatient Care Navigator / Discharge Planner (RN or SW)
Builds
Coordinated discharge pathways and community service connections for patients
Domain
Healthcare / Inpatient Case Management
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Psycho-social assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration, utilization review communication, community resource identification, documentation, process improvement
Preferred skills
Inpatient case management, discharge planning, local community resources, Cerner EMR
Technologies
Cerner EMR
Responsibilities
Complete comprehensive psycho-social assessments, collaborate with physicians and nurses for coordinated discharge, identify barriers to discharge and communicate with leadership, communicate with Utilization Review staff regarding denials, connect patients with community services, participate in interdisciplinary rounds, document assessments and interventions, participate in process improvement activities