Associate Care Navigator-Philadelphia

Visiting Nurse Service Westchester
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6 hours ago
Full Time

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Job Summary

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Description

Associate Care Navigator-Philadelphia, Part Time
For
Community Care Navigation (A Visiting Nurse Service Westchester company)
As a destination employer, we take care of our people! We are a fast growing homecare organization with a great company culture and opportunity to grow.

This is Part Time, (Tuesday and Thursdays)

The Associate Care Navigator works with clients and care-givers/families to provide service coordination and accompaniment and transportation to medical appointments. The Associate Care Navigator works under the guidance of the Care Navigator and in collaboration with the Care Navigation and Entitlement team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides transportation and accompaniment to medical appointments, as necessary
Accompanies client to ER, when necessary
Collaborates with Care Navigation team to meet Lifeplan goals of client
Attends discharge and care planning meetings as client advocate and documents any changes for client and Care Navigator
Plans and coordinates all aspects of client moves
Coordinates and arranges for personal care items as requested by client and approved by Care Navigator
Coordinates external services as requested by client and Care Navigator
Provides emotional support and companionship to clients as needed
Reports any change of client status to Care Navigator and client caregivers
Documents all interactions and occurrences in Home Health Exchange.

Educates and Advocates for the client in all venues. Functions as client’s health care advocate.

Specialized Skills and Competencies:

Bachelors degree required; can be in process of obtaining degree. Nursing students are welcome to apply. Candidate will receive on the job training.
Candidate must have valid Pennslyvania driving license and be willing to drive clients.
Candidate will demonstrate independence, flexibility, responsiveness and good organizational skills
U nderstanding and ability to deliver highest degree of customer focused services.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Hours are 9am to 1pm on Tuesday and Thursdays and college schedule can be accommodated. Must be available to travel within Philadephia PA and surrounding areas.

Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Short and long term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Pension
- Generous PTO policy
- Tax deferred annuity

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