Complex Care Navigator

Yale NewHaven Health; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale NewHaven Health in Milford, Connecticut seeks a professional to manage patients with complex discharge needs. This role involves developing care plans in collaboration with a Care Manager and liaising between patients, families, and healthcare staff.

Candidates must have a Baccalaureate degree in a clinically related field, become an RN or MSW, and have at least four years of clinical experience. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Current RN, LMSW or LCSW required.

Responsibilities

• Develops overall plans of care for patients with complex discharge needs.
• Facilitates communication between patients, families, and hospital staff.
• Attends educational seminars for professional development.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Education

Baccalaureate degree in clinically related field

RN or MSW

Job description

Overview

To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day.

In collaboration with interdisciplinary team is responsible for managing the patient population with complex discharge barriers. Coordinates appropriate resources to facilitate and ensure the patients progress through the continuum of care from hospital admission to post-hospital care. Provides attention to detail required to expedite the discharge process therefore impacting patient flow; patient, family, physician and staff satisfaction; decreased length of stay and increasing operational efficiency.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the assigned Care Manager, develops the overall plan of care/guidelines and communicates plan to members of the patient care team for select patients with complex discharge needs.
  • Reviews clinical records to obtain demographic and financial information and assesses physiological needs appropriate to plan of care as evidenced by documentation in patient care record.
• In collaboration with the assigned Care Manager, provides direct/indirect care to select patients and families.
  • Acts as liaison between patients, families, hospital staff and community agencies to promote communication and facilitate discharge planning.
• Professional Development
  • Attends educational seminars to maintain and meet expectations.

Qualifications

Minimum of a Baccalaureate degree in clinically related field. RN or MSW Required

Minimum of 4 years of relevant clinical experience.

Current RN, LMSW or LCSW required

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and/or hear. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate. Incumbents as well as external and internal applicants who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without the assistance of reasonable accommodation as determined on a case by case basis.

YNHHS Requisition ID 181856