What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Care Navigator position at Samaritan?
RN Care Navigator (Full-time)
Salary: $73,278.40 - $93,433.60
What You'll Do:
- Collaborate with Samaritan team members to manage the hospital palliative consult census remotely.
- Serve as a remote liaison for hospitalized Samaritan patients of all programs.
- Conduct virtual/phone consultations with patients and families to assess needs, provide education, and support eligibility review.
- Communicate outcomes and plans to hospital teams and Samaritan providers. This includes families, facilities and discharge planner/case management. Work with other facility liaisons in hospital settings when discharging to their facility.
- Collaborate with hospital referral sources to coordinate education, follow-up, and discharge planning.
- Ensure seamless transitions from inpatient to outpatient Samaritan programs. Communication to program team members including providers as needed.
- Gather necessary documents such as consents for programs, medical records, and insurance information.
- Organize and support discharge planning remotely, including DME, medication needs, and outpatient scheduling.
- Document in the EMR in a timely manner.
- Complete patient logs daily for initial and follow up encounters.
- Attend virtual hospital or interdisciplinary meetings if requested.
- Provide education and support to facility staff, families, regarding goals of care, advanced care planning and having difficult conversations e.g. hospice transition when appropriate.
- Possible weekend remote assignment on a rotation.
- Assist hospital team with iGIP hospital coverage when needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What You'll Bring:
- RN required, BSN degree preferred
- Valid NJ RN License
- NJ Drivers License, CHPN or OCN preferred, BLS training
- Minimum of one year nursing experience - medical/surgical, oncology, geriatric or related experience, hospice/home care experience required
Benefits Include, But not Limited To:
- Full Medical, Dental, Vision and more
- 403(b) plan with employer match
- Annual Merit Increase
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
Salary : $73,278 - $93,434