Clinical Navigator - Part Time RN/PT/OT/SW

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 74,214 - 134,596; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a Clinical Navigator at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The ideal candidate will be a Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker with leadership skills to plan, direct, and improve patient care coordination throughout the acute and post-acute continuum.

The Clinical Navigator will collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare teams to determine the most appropriate post-acute environment, supporting timely and medically appropriate

Qualifications

• Nurse,PT/OT, or Social Worker with leadership and initiative.
• Experience coordinating pre-/post-acute care.
• Ability to educate patients/families and coordinate care plans.
• Knowledge of discharge planning and care transitions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with extended team to develop pre-operative and post-acute care plans.
• Coordinates pre-surgical prep and post-acute care with MedStar associates and clinicians.
• Educates patients and families on care programs and transition processes.
• Maintains relationships with physicians and referral sources to support teamwork.
• Monitors daily census, rounds, and documents patient care and workflow improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Master's degree

Job description

About the Job

Medstar Health is looking for a Clinical Navigator to join our team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center! The ideal candidate will be a Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker that demonstrates leadership skills, including self-initiative and the establishment of effective organization/ processes for planning, directing, problem-solving, and teambuilding.

The Clinical Navigator will ensure patients receive the right level of care at the right time. They are responsible for working with the patient/family and extended healthcare teams to promote a smooth, efficient, and customer-focused coordination of care from the time a case is scheduled through the acute care and post-acute care continuum. They will enhance the patient experience through effective and efficient patient care coordination using established criteria to determine the appropriateness of pre-/post-acute services. This individual will work with the patient/family, physician, inpatient case managers and other MedStar Health care providers to determine the most applicable post-acute environment(s) facilitating timely and medically appropriate discharge and transfer from the acute care hospital.

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Primary Duties:

• Collaborates with the extended team, referring and attending physicians, health care professionals, casemanagementand the patient/family to develop andfacilitatepre-operative care as needed and a post-acute care plan.Coordinates the services forappropriate pre-surgical preparation and post-acute care plan in cooperation withappropriate MedStarassociates and businesses.
• Communicates with the patient, their caregivers, physicians, hospital case managers, health careprofessionalsand other team members tofacilitatea smooth andtimelytransition of the patient through pre-operative preparation, acute and post-acute care.Educates patients/family, physicians, and other referral sources on the pre-surgical and post-acute care programs, services, and the care coordination process.Informs and educates patients/families on the pre-surgical and post-acute plan of care and what to expect throughout the transition from one level of care to another.
• Maintains ongoing relationships with physicians and other referral sources and contributes to creating an environment of teamwork and trust among all associates.
• Offers patients/families a choice ofpre-and post-surgical services and providers in determining the final plan of care and appropriately documents that choice in the patient's medical record.Usesprofessional knowledge to shape care planning and coordination in partnership with patients and families.
• Performs daily routines including monitoring daily census and surgical schedules, attending appropriate unit rounds, keeping detailed daily logs/statistics regarding patients being followed, keeping workload organized and prioritized. Actively engages in continuous improvement opportunities relevant to the department and MedStar Health. Proactively develops efficient workflow practices.

Qualifications:

Nurses:BachelorsofScience inNursing (BSN).

Physical/ Occupational Therapists and Social Workers: Master's degree.

3-4 years Nursing, Social Work, Physical Therapy, or Occupational Therapy experience.

Valid Registered Nurse (RN) or Physical/Occupational Therapy License or Social Work/Counselor License (LGSW or LICSW)in the District of Columbia.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $74,214.00 - USD $134,596.00 /Yr.