Nurse Navigator

Overview

The Behavioral Health Navigator is a professional who has specialized training and expertise or equivalent experience in navigating the health care system for patients with behavioral health concerns and resources for those individuals in the community. Services provided include but are not limited to supportive communication and coaching, education, information and referrals to community resources and support groups, and working with the health care team and patient's physician(s) to develop a service plan.

The navigator works with the clinical team to identify individuals who have complex health needs. The navigator actively manages the patient s care in coordination with the patient s physician and other service providers as well as provides resources and supported as well as educates and empowers the patient/family to take an active role in managing the day-to-day challenges of the patient s individual diagnoses to increase health & well-being.

The navigator will define a working length of stay based on admission diagnosis. Assists the care team in discharge planning coordination and intervention.

Shift: Full-time;
Day and Evening shifts; 9:00am-5:30pm

• Work with the clinical team to identify individuals who have complex health needs and actively manage the patient s care in coordination with the patient s physician and other service providers.
• Provide resources and support, educate, and empower the patient and family to manage day-to-day challenges of the patient s diagnoses to increase health and well-being.
• Assist the care team in discharge planning coordination and intervention.
• Develop a service plan in collaboration with the health care team and patient/family.

• Experience:
  
  Required:
  
  1-3 years;
  Preferred: 2-4 years
• Education:
  
  Required:
  
  Associate s Degree in Nursing;
  Preferred:
  Master s Degree
• Licenses and Certification:
  
  Required:
  
  Registered Nurse License (Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license);
  Basic Life Support
• Licenses and Certification:
  Preferred:
  Case Manager Certification

Summary:

The Behavioral Health Navigator is a professional who has specialized training and expertise or equivalent experience in navigating the health care system for patients with behavioral health concerns and resources for those individuals in the community. Services provided include but are not limited to supportive communication and coaching, education, information and referrals to community resources and support groups, and working with the health care team and patient s physician(s) to develop a service plan.

The navigator works with the clinical team to identify individuals who have complex health needs. The navigator actively manages the patient s care in coordination with the patient s physician and other service providers as well as provides resources and supported as well as educates and empowers the patient/family to take an active role in managing the day-to-day challenges of the patient s individual diagnoses to increase health & well-being.

The navigator will define a working length of stay based on admission diagnosis. Assists the care team in discharge planning coordination and intervention.

Experience:

Required:

1-3 years;
Preferred: 2-4 years;

Education:

Required:

Associate s Degree in Nursing;
Preferred:
Master s Degree;
Licenses And Certification:

Required:

Registered Nurse License - Current Maryland license or eligibility to obtain Maryland license;
Basic Life Support;
Preferred:
Case Manager Certification