Health at Home Navigator RN

CommonSpirit Health at Home; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation plan

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

401(K) plan

Mental health benefits

Life/AD&D insurance

Short/Long-term disability

CRITICAL illness insurance

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health at Home is seeking a Health at Home Navigator to facilitate safe transitions from hospital to home. You will collaborate with physicians, case managers, and hospital teams to improve outcomes and patient satisfaction, guiding patients and families through post-acute options and advocating for home-based services.

The role emphasizes startup-like innovation, discharge planning leadership, and ensuring seamless continuity of care for diverse patient populations.

Qualifications

• RN with unrestricted license in state(s) of practice.
• Experience in home health or hospice and post-acute navigation.
• Ability to thrive in a startup-like environment and lead innovative programs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with care teams to facilitate timely discharges to home-based services.
• Guide patients and families in navigating post-acute care options.
• Identify opportunities to reduce financial and clinical risks for patients.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds as a patient advocate for continuity of care.
• Engage patients early in discharge planning and promote home health as an option.
• Identify and prioritize patient populations who benefit from home-based care.

Skills

Home health

Hospice

Discharge planning

Care coordination

Patient education

Communication

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

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.

Benefits:

• Excellent Vacation Plan to recharge
• Seven paid holidays; Four days of Personal Time
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard PPO Plan/High Deductible Health Plan
• Delta Dental Plan
• EyeMed Vision Plan
• Fidelity 401(K) Plan
• Lyra Mental Health Benefits
• Cigna Life/AD&D Plans
• Cigna Long Term Disability
• Cigna Short Term Disability
• Cigna Critical Illness/Group Universal Life Insurance

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

At Dignity Health at Home, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We value the unique contributions of all individuals, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Where You'll Work

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

Are you a visionary leader in home health and hospice ready to embrace innovation and improve patient identification and home services transitions? Dignity 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.