Patient Care Navigator – PRN, On-Site

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); In loco; USD 28.000 - 40.000; Part-time

Descrizione del lavoro

University of Missouri Health Care is seeking a compassionate team member in Care Management to coordinate patient transitions from hospital to home. This on-site PRN role focuses on non-clinical needs, travel arrangements, and connections to community resources, ensuring adherence to care plans.

You will support patients and families, answer inquiries, and collaborate with care teams to facilitate smooth transitions and advocate for patient interests throughout care episodes.

Competenze

• Two (2) years of experience in health care, or education may be used in lieu of experience.

Mansioni

• Assess the patient’s non-clinical needs and assist accordingly with improving adherence to patient plan of care, including the handling of travel, connecting the patient with community resources and support groups, acquiring insurance and financial information for support of care, etc.
• Orient new patients to the service line through the provision of information about availability of parking, way finding to check-in areas, meeting different members of the care team, etc.
• Handle patient inquiries and collaborating successfully with other members of the care team to assist as needed.
• Facilitate the patient’s transition from the setting of care to the next setting of care.
• Serve as an empathic advocate for the patient throughout the patient’s care.
• May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Conoscenze

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Communication skills

Formazione

Associate's degree

Descrizione del lavoro

University of Missouri Health Care is seeking a compassionate team member in Care Management to coordinate patient transitions from hospital to home. This on-site PRN role focuses on non-clinical needs, travel arrangements, and connections to community resources, ensuring adherence to care plans.

You will support patients and families, answer inquiries, and collaborate with care teams to facilitate smooth transitions and advocate for patient interests throughout care episodes.