Renal Care Navigator: CKD & Dialysis Support

Interwell Health; Gladewater (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Interwell Health in Longview, TX is seeking a Renal Care Coordinator to be embedded within a local nephrology practice. This full-time, onsite role supports late-stage CKD patients with education, care coordination, and transition planning to RRT.

You will educate patients about treatment options, coordinate with staff, and help families understand AV fistula vs catheter options. Travel to nearby satellite locations may be required, and a $5,000 sign-on bonus is available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years previous experience in clinical renal patient care.
• Combination of renal transplant, dialysis, or CKD patient care required.
• Understanding of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient knowledge of late-stage CKD and treatments, educating and informing patients to enable them to make informed decisions regarding the steps to manage health issues during the transition to RRT.
• Acts as a liaison with appropriate staff to ensure every patient and family member receives comprehensive information on modality advantages and disadvantages, hemodialysis treatments at home and in-center, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, and conservative care.
• Organizes the Nephrology Practice late-stage CKD patient population regarding education, modality selection, and stable transition to RRT.
• Participates in the interpretation of summary clinical data and its use in improving late-stage CKD care processes.

Skills

Renal patient care

Communication

Organization

Job description

Interwell Health in Longview, TX is seeking a Renal Care Coordinator to be embedded within a local nephrology practice. This full-time, onsite role supports late-stage CKD patients with education, care coordination, and transition planning to RRT.

You will educate patients about treatment options, coordinate with staff, and help families understand AV fistula vs catheter options. Travel to nearby satellite locations may be required, and a $5,000 sign-on bonus is available.