Health at Home Navigator

CommonSpirit Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA, is hiring a Health at Home Navigator (RN) to coordinate transitions from hospital to home-based care. You will work with physicians, case managers, and social workers to ensure seamless discharges and optimize patient outcomes.

The role requires an active RN license in the state of practice, with a focus on home health and post-acute services. A startup-like environment emphasizes innovative care delivery and patient advocacy.

Qualifications

• Experience in home health and hospice services is required.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to coordinate care across care teams and settings.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care teams to facilitate timely discharges to home-based services.
• Guide patients and families through post-acute care options and transitions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce financial and clinical risks after hospital stays.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds as a patient advocate for continuity of care.
• Initiate discussions about care destinations and discharge planning on admission.
• Prioritize patient populations who will benefit most from home health or hospice.
• Navigate barriers to ensure access to appropriate home-based care.

Skills

Home health experience

Leadership

Care coordination

Education

Registered nursing program completion

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Be a Trailblazer in Home Health and Hospice but still have the work balance you desire!

St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, WA. Now hiring a Health at Home Navigator, RN

MUST BE A Licensed RN in the State of practice

As the Health at Home Navigator (HHN), your expertise in home-based services is essential to ensuring continuity of care for patients transitioning from acute care to home. By collaborating with physicians, case managers, and hospital teams, you play a critical role in improving clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and the overall care experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with Care Teams: Partner with providers, case managers, and social workers to facilitate seamless and timely discharges to home-based services, prioritizing patient-centered care.
• Guide Patients Through Transitions: Assist patients and families in navigating post-acute care options, addressing barriers, and advocating for home-based services that align with their needs.
• Safeguard Patient Well-being: Identify opportunities to reduce financial and clinical risks, ensuring patients and families are supported during and after their hospital stay.
• Advocate During Rounds: Actively participate in multidisciplinary rounds, serving as a patient advocate to ensure efficient and effective continuity of care.
• Engage Patients Early: Initiate discussions about care destinations and discharge planning upon patient admission, conducting informational visits to promote home health as a preferred option.
• Prioritize Patient Populations: Work with hospital partners to identify and prioritize patient populations who will benefit most from home-based services, such as home health or hospice.
• Overcome Healthcare Barriers: Address and navigate barriers within the healthcare system to ensure patients have access to appropriate home-based care.

By fulfilling these responsibilities, the HHN plays a pivotal role in enhancing patient outcomes, improving satisfaction, and reducing care inefficiencies.

Why Join Us?

At CommonSpirit Health at Home, you’ll find not just a job but a mission: to transform the home healthcare landscape and touch lives in a profound way—all while maintaining the work-life balance you deserve.

Job Requirements

We seek experienced, compassionate leaders with:

• A strong background in home health and hospice services is required.
• Completion of an accredited registered nursing program.
• Current unrestricted license as a registered nurse in state(s) of practice.
• Home Health experience or prior navigator experience in a post-acute setting such as ALF/SNF/ILF.
• Combination of Acute and Post-Acute care delivery experience preferred.
• A desire to shape and lead an innovative program
• Excel in communication and patient education
• The courage to step into a startup type environment and make a lasting difference

Where You'll Work

Are you a visionary leader in home health and hospice ready to embrace innovation and improve patient identification and home services transitions? CommonSpirit Health at Home is offering an exciting hospital-based role: Health at Home Navigator.

This forward thinking position is ideal for driven professionals who are passionate about creating solutions and thrive on the challenges of a startup environment. As a Navigator, you will be a part of the hospital team of discharge planners but with the sole focus of driving care to the home setting, identifying patients who would benefit from home health or hospice services.