Health Navigator Registered Nurse (RN)

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

4:30 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Provides health service coordination for assigned patients and families.

Experience

• 5 years of clinical experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with infants, toddlers, and young children in community settings
• Experience in care coordination and case management
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Graduate degree, e.g., Master of Science in Nursing or Master of Public Health

Education

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Certification Summary

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective decision making/problem-solving skills and demonstration of creativity in problem-solving
• Influential leadership skills
• Ability to build relationships with community residents, community agency staff, pediatricians, family physicians, and other healthcare providers
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent meeting facilitation skills
• Proven effectiveness and ease in working with diverse groups of varying age, socio-economic, cultural, religious, and sexual orientation status
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and a high degree of professionalism
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities with minimal supervision
• Flexibility to work occasional weeknight or weekend hours

Job Responsibilities

• Works to ensure that assigned children from birth to age 18 have access to and participate in a medical home.
• Provides support to parents of newborns as needed and assists with continuation of care within assigned facility.
• Acts as primary point of contact between children and families at assigned facility, primary care physician, and/or other health providers as needed.
• Ensures children are receiving immunizations based on national and state schedules, developmental and health screenings, and referrals for additional services as needed.
• Coordinates cares for chronically ill children.
• Coordinates joint meetings between family, primary care physician, facility staff, and other providers as necessary.
• Serves as link between primary care physician, specialty providers, and other ancillary providers to ensure service delivery for assigned children.
• Provides health promotion activities and education for parents at assigned facility, including workshops and trainings.
• Supports children and families at assigned facility and acts as advocate on their behalf.
• Maintains databases/logs as appropriate and provides reports on a routine basis.
• Works with primary care and specialty case staff to ensure appropriate, timely, and effective follow-up coordination is provided and documented in patient's medical record.

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Primary Location Address

35 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE

Job Family

Nursing-Bedside