Renal Care Navigator & Patient Education Specialist

Interwell Health; Gardnerville (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interwell Health is seeking a Renal Care Coordinator (RCC) to work onsite with a nephrology practice in Reno/Carson City, NV. The RCC will educate late-stage CKD patients, coordinate care, and liaise with staff on dialysis, transplantation, and conservative care options to support a smooth transition to RRT.

Minimum 2 years of renal patient care experience is required, with knowledge of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years 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 informed decisions during transition to RRT.
• Acts as a liaison with staff to ensure patients and families receive comprehensive information on modality advantages and disadvantages, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis options, and transplantation.
• Organizes CKD education and modality selection within the nephrology practice for a stable transition to RRT.
• Interprets summary clinical data to improve late-stage CKD care processes.

Skills

Renal patient care

Care coordination

Education & counseling

Education

Renal transplant experience

Dialysis experience

CKD patient care

Job description

Interwell Health is seeking a Renal Care Coordinator (RCC) to work onsite with a nephrology practice in Reno/Carson City, NV. The RCC will educate late-stage CKD patients, coordinate care, and liaise with staff on dialysis, transplantation, and conservative care options to support a smooth transition to RRT.

Minimum 2 years of renal patient care experience is required, with knowledge of diabetes and cardiovascular disease processes preferred.