Clinical Nurse Navigator — Complex Care & Discharge

Aurora Health Care; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health seeks an experienced care manager to optimize discharge planning for clinically complex patients in Milwaukee. You will coordinate with the care team, families, and community resources to ensure timely transitions and compliant care delivery.

Responsibilities include data analysis on outcomes, mentoring frontline staff, documenting interventions, and guiding physicians and social work partners to improve patient safety and resource use.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize and organize work.
• Effective communication skills.
• Utilization of critical thinking and timely decision making.
• Ability to navigate the electronic health record.

Responsibilities

• Perform thorough patient assessments and develop care plans for clinically complex discharges.
• Aggregate, analyze, and report data on patient outcomes and resource utilization.
• Provide continuity of care and discharge planning compliant with regulatory standards.
• Mentor frontline care management staff and lead quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate internal and external referrals to ensure timely progression of care.

Skills

Prioritization/organization

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Electronic health records

MS Office

Medicare guidelines

Utilization management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Job description

Advocate Health seeks an experienced care manager to optimize discharge planning for clinically complex patients in Milwaukee. You will coordinate with the care team, families, and community resources to ensure timely transitions and compliant care delivery.

Responsibilities include data analysis on outcomes, mentoring frontline staff, documenting interventions, and guiding physicians and social work partners to improve patient safety and resource use.