Care Navigator II- VNSW's Community Care Navigation Program
White Plains, NY
Full Time
CCN
Mid Level
CARE NAVIGATOR II
Westchester/ NY Metro Territory
An affiliated company of VNS Westchester, Community Care Navigation is seeking a CARE NAVIGATOR who works with individuals and care-givers/families to provide assessment, coordination, on-going monitoring and management of individuals in their home. VNSW’s Community Care Navigation Program (CCN) provides comprehensive life planning, care navigation and wellness services in the comfort of an individual’s home – in-person or virtually.
VNS Westchester is a destination Employer who cultivates a people oriented environment and fosters professional development.
“We take care of our People!”
The Care Navigator II is responsible for carrying a client case load and performing the following functions:
*1. Conducts Wellness Assessment
*2. Develops Aging in Place plan
*3. Arranges and Coordinates all providers of service
*4. Provides emotional support and counseling to the individual and their family/caregivers as needed to deal with the stress of caregiving. Provides their VNSW CCN cell phone # to family and clients for 9-5pm hour availability.
*5. Educates and Advocates for the client in all venues. Functions as client’s health care advocate.
*6. Provides ongoing monitoring of client and acts as a liaison for local
and distant family.
*7. Provides “on call” after hours care navigator services according to monthly schedule.
*8. Documents all interactions and occurrences in Home Health Exchange.
*9. Supports Administration and team via:
11. Performs all other related duties as required.
* Denotes essential job functions.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
REPORTS TO: Director of Community Care Navigation
A Valid New York State Drivers License and car is required
Salary: $70k to $80K annually based on a full time schedule.
This is a full time position.
Outstanding benefits package includes:
Medical/Dental/Vision
Pension
Life Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Generous Paid Time Off policy
Short and Long Term disability
Must work at least 21 hours weekly to be eligible for our benefits.
Westchester/ NY Metro Territory
An affiliated company of VNS Westchester, Community Care Navigation is seeking a CARE NAVIGATOR who works with individuals and care-givers/families to provide assessment, coordination, on-going monitoring and management of individuals in their home. VNSW’s Community Care Navigation Program (CCN) provides comprehensive life planning, care navigation and wellness services in the comfort of an individual’s home – in-person or virtually.
VNS Westchester is a destination Employer who cultivates a people oriented environment and fosters professional development.
“We take care of our People!”
The Care Navigator II is responsible for carrying a client case load and performing the following functions:
*1. Conducts Wellness Assessment
- In-depth assessment of client physical, mental, bio-psychosocial
- Conducts neighborhood and home safety inspection and evaluates living environment
- Completes Fall Risk Assessment
- Identifies options to maintain independence
- Identifies Medications, treating Physicians and necessary follow-up
*2. Develops Aging in Place plan
- .Works with individual to develop aging in place plan,
- Works with client, family and Para-professional staff to implement aging in place plan, monitoring, reviewing and adjusting (as needed) every 60 days.
*3. Arranges and Coordinates all providers of service
- Coordinates all service needs, including, but not limited to: home health services, nutrition consultation, physical or occupational therapy, hospital admission and discharge planners; physicians and other medical providers; attorneys and financial planners; home repair and other services. Makes regular home visits to monitor client status. Accompanies or meets client in ER. Provides oversight of home health aides.
*4. Provides emotional support and counseling to the individual and their family/caregivers as needed to deal with the stress of caregiving. Provides their VNSW CCN cell phone # to family and clients for 9-5pm hour availability.
*5. Educates and Advocates for the client in all venues. Functions as client’s health care advocate.
*6. Provides ongoing monitoring of client and acts as a liaison for local
and distant family.
*7. Provides “on call” after hours care navigator services according to monthly schedule.
*8. Documents all interactions and occurrences in Home Health Exchange.
*9. Supports Administration and team via:
- Admits and discharges clients in Home Health Exchange for team, assures team has full access to all data
- Maintains up-to-date census lists for management and team
- Provides back-up support to the CN team as needed, when available, including accompanying teams’ clients to MD appointments and ER visits.
11. Performs all other related duties as required.
* Denotes essential job functions.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Care Navigators II will preferably hold licensed practical nurses (LPN’s) degree or other health-related degree.
- Minimum of one year working in healthcare advocacy
- Candidate will demonstrate independence, flexibility, responsiveness and good organizational skills
- Understanding and ability to deliver highest degree of customer focused services.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of computer software including Microsoft
REPORTS TO: Director of Community Care Navigation
A Valid New York State Drivers License and car is required
Salary: $70k to $80K annually based on a full time schedule.
This is a full time position.
Outstanding benefits package includes:
Medical/Dental/Vision
Pension
Life Insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Generous Paid Time Off policy
Short and Long Term disability
Must work at least 21 hours weekly to be eligible for our benefits.
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