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Nurse Navigator - Refugee Health Program
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Description:
SHIFT:Day (United States of America) Seeking Breakthrough Makers Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career. CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children.We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. A Brief Overview Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a Nurse Navigator for their Refugee Health Program.The Nurse Navigator for CHOP's Refugee Health Program supports research, quality improvement, clinical, and other programmatic activities related to CHOP's role as the medical home for medically complex refugee and humanitarian entrant patients who predominantly speak languages other than English. This includes families who speak 30+ languages other than English, families who are pre-literate, and families without prior familiarity with the US health system. With supervision from the Refugee Health Program staff, they are responsible for IRB submissions, medical record review, data reporting/monitoring, and care management. They play a core role in scholarly, quality improvement initiatives: Specifically, they assist patients in navigating the health system, attend navigation-related meetings, and document information (generally in REDCap) for navigation program improvement. For a subset of Refugee Health Program patients, they will serve as a liaison between primary care providers (PCPs), outpatient specialty care providers and inpatient care teams, as well as payers, medical equipment suppliers, home care providers, subacute and chronic care facilities, community resources (e.g., schools, Early Intervention, refugee agencies), and relevant government agencies (e.g., PA Dept of Health). Additionally, they will collaborate with Refugee Health Program leadership to draft grants and proposals relevant to the above services. They will work effectively with in person, video, and phone interpreters. Proficiency in more than 1 language is preferred but not required, as is experience working in multicultural settings. This role serves as the primary clinical contact for patients and families seeking certain specialized services at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia that require an additional focus on care coordination.This role is charged with assisting new patients in understanding their care plan, coordinating communication between multiple care team members across the care continuum; participating in family meetings; providing patient/family education, and providing care coordination including scheduling appointments and telephone triage.The role may also assist with development of outreach and research activities for their department.Triages/ manages incoming new and established patient calls/email requests.Assists with the collection and review process for all potential patients.Works in collaboration with the clinical staff (Medical team, Physical therapy, Social Work, etc.), Out of Area Specialist, Business Offices, to ensure all aspects of the patient and family care coordination results in an ideal patient experience. What you will do 1. Patient Navigator Responsibilities Coordinate care with referring clinicians and referral patients to simplify access and enhance communication and the patient/family experience at CHOP. Coordinate a plan of care for referral patients and be the person of contact with their referring health care provider to simplify access, enhance communication and the patient/ family experience Coordinate a plan of care for new patient referral and serve as primary contact for referral source (referring health care provider and patient) Collaborate with all appropriate CHOP departments to strengthen relationships and facilitate the referral process 2. Case Management and Care Coordination Assure all pertinent records and studies are available for review; this includes prior testing, imaging and rehabilitation therapies Provide the patient/family and the referring physician with updates and pertinent medical information Patient Scheduling functions: assists schedulers and coordinators in scheduling appointments, both new and follow up, radiology tests, etc. 3. Strategic Planning / Outreach Develop and Implement strategies to increase utilization of CHOP's specialized programs and health care providers within the department where applicable Identify and evaluate new markets, to include statistical analysis of potential markets, estimates of growth, identification of client needs, and competitive analysis Identify, design and implement new strategies that will increase service utilization. Maintain a thorough knowledge of the market and assist in the development of marketing strategies Develop, refine and update referral tools such as patient family education, educational videos and Web Site. Develop and maintain relationships with local School Re-entry Programs, as well as school nurses and other school officials where applicable Network with patients / families through developing a social media support group strategy, organizing support groups, leveraging national and local organizations, and encouraging word of mouth marketing 4. Data Management Develop and maintain physician/referral contact database Capture, track and develop reporting mechanisms on key indicators Help to develop and maintain specialized care registries Help to maintain EMR templates and update as necessary Participate in the triage and possible enrollment of patients into research studies 5. Additional duties as deemed necessary. Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Nursing. Employees hired and placed in position previous to 7/28/23 are only required to have technical diploma. Required Master's Degree Preferred Experience Qualifications At least two (2) years of nursing experience Required At least four (4) years of nursing experience Preferred or Previous experience in pediatrics Preferred Skills and Abilities Intermediate proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing, and spreadsheet software (Word, Excel) (Required proficiency) Basic knowledge of database programs and data management concepts (Required proficiency) Excellent verbal and written communications skills (Required proficiency) Excellent customer service skills (Required proficiency) Strong interpersonal skills (Required proficiency) Strong time management skills (Required proficiency) Strong organizational skills (Required proficiency) Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism (Required proficiency) Ability to work independently with minimal supervision (Required proficiency) Ability to gather, analyze and make recommendations/decisions based on data (Required proficiency) Ability to convey complex or technical information in an easy to understand manner (Required proficiency) Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels (Required proficiency) Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change (Required proficiency) Ability to travel on a local, regional and national level as needed (Required proficiency) Licenses and Certifications Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more. Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed. EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor | Tobacco Statement
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Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
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