Hospital-at-Home Care Navigator

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health and welfare benefits

Educational Assistance Program

Retirement plans with employer match

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a Hospital at Home - Cancer Navigator to join the team. This full-time, on-site role requires a 40-hour work week with a 4x10 schedule (7a-5p) across multiple sites, and occasional travel to Cabarrus, CMC, Mercy, Pineville, and University campuses.

The Cancer Navigator educates patients and families on home, palliative, and hospice care, coordinates care with hospital staff, social workers, and external partners, and manages transfers to the Hospital

Qualifications

• Licensed in state the teammate practices – RN, PT, OT or ST license.
• Minimum 2 years of health care related experience.
• Strong understanding of Hospital at Home workflows and payor landscape.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with hospital/clinic caregivers as a resource regarding home care services.
• Educates patients and families on home, palliative, and hospice care.
• Attends outcome facilitation team meetings and advises on home-based services.
• Serves as main communication link between patients, providers and external partners.
• Initiates transfers to Hospital at Home program and coordinates with the care team.
• Coordinates steps for smooth transfers, including logistics and medications/equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Problem solving

Cultural competency

Education

RN/PT/OT/SLP

Job description

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC, is seeking a Hospital at Home - Cancer Navigator to join the team. This full-time, on-site role requires a 40-hour work week with a 4x10 schedule (7a-5p) across multiple sites, and occasional travel to Cabarrus, CMC, Mercy, Pineville, and University campuses.

The Cancer Navigator educates patients and families on home, palliative, and hospice care, coordinates care with hospital staff, social workers, and external partners, and manages transfers to the Hospital