Complex Care Navigator

Yale New Haven Health; Milford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale New Haven Health in Milford, Connecticut, is seeking a qualified individual for a care management role involving complex patient discharge needs. The position requires collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to provide direct and indirect patient care.

The ideal candidate must have a Baccalaureate degree in a clinically related field and a current RN, LMSW, or LCSW license. A minimum of 4 years of relevant clinical experience is necessary.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Develop overall plan of care and communicate to patient care team.
• Provide direct/indirect care to patients and families.
• Act as liaison between patients, families, and hospital staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Education

Baccalaureate degree in clinically related field

RN or MSW

Job description

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, thereby impacting patient flow; patient, family, physician and staff satisfaction; decreased length of stay and increasing operational efficiency.

EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran

Responsibilities

• 1. 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.
  • 1.1 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.
• 2. In collaboration with the assigned Care Manager, provides direct/indirect care to select patients and families.
  • 2.1 Acts as liaison between patients, families, hospital staff and community agencies to promote communication and facilitate discharge planning.
• 3. Professional Development
  • 3.1 Attends educational seminars to maintain and meet expectations.

Qualifications

Education

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

Experience

Minimum of 4 years of relevant clinical experience.

Licensure

Current RN, LMSW or LCSW required

Special Skills

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Physical Demand

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.