Cultural Health Navigator

Essentia Health; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Essentia Health in Duluth, MN seeks a Cultural Health Navigator to support Indigenous patients and families in the inpatient setting. You will be a subject expert in Indigenous cultural health and serve as a point person for related issues within Essentia.

This role emphasizes advocating for patients’ spiritual and cultural needs, building relationships with local Indigenous communities, and collaborating with the care team to ensure respectful, culturally aligned care throughout the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understanding of the region’s tribal, cultural, and spiritual traditions.
• Experience advocating for Indigenous needs and building relationships with Indigenous communities.

Responsibilities

• Providing cultural knowledge, resources, and support for cultural and spiritual well-being, and assisting patients as they navigate their health care experience in an inpatient setting
• Facilitating connections between patients and the local Indigenous community
• Collaborating with the care team to ensure that patients' spiritual and cultural needs are honored
• Consulting with Essentia colleagues on culturally appropriate care and best practices

Skills

Indigenous cultural health knowledge

Advocacy and community relationships

Understanding tribal, cultural, and sp

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description:

The Cultural Health Navigator will support indigenous patients and their families to ensure that their cultural health is supported while within the inpatient environment at Essentia Health. This role will be a subject expert in Indigenous cultural health and serve as a point person for these issues within Essentia.

Education Qualifications:

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing cultural knowledge, resources, and support for cultural and spiritual well-being, and assisting patients as they navigate their health care experience in an inpatient setting
• Facilitating connections between patients and the local Indigenous community
• Collaborating with the care team to ensure that patients' spiritual and cultural needs are honored
• Consulting with Essentia colleagues on culturally appropriate care and best practices

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor’s Degree or an approved equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications:

• Understanding of the region’s tribal, cultural, and spiritual traditions
• Previous experience in advocating for the needs of Indigenous people and building relationships with Indigenous communities, organizations, and tribal governments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in healthcare, social services, education, or criminal justice settings