About Us
Nurse Navigator RN Behav Hlth
Health Professional
McLaren Bay Region
24001105
- Acts independently, consistently exercises discretion and judgment in performing work which is predominantly intellectual and varied in nature.
- Navigates patients, physician offices, and affiliates, nursing units and emergency room through the Inpatient Mental health care system including community, individual and family education.
- Coordinates, develops and evaluates intake screening process.
- Presents pre-admission screen to psychiatrist and receives orders for admission.
- Ensures that a handoff communication following the pre-admission process.
- Collaborates with the health care team to plan and evaluate treatment options.
- Prepares and presents periodic outcomes reports for assigned patient population.
- Develops relationships and outreach programs with inpatient nursing units, emergency room and primary care physicians.
- Assists with the compliance of The Joint Commission, and any other regulatory requirements, such as Community Mental Health agencies.
- Communicates with third party payers for precertification of admissions and continues stay days, providing required information to payers and documenting payer contacts and authorization details.
- Applies specified criteria to all patients requiring precertification to determine appropriateness of admission and level of care including observation status. Performs continued stay reviews utilizing approved criteria as indicated.
- Assists physicians and case managers to identify alternatives to admission for cases that do not require acute care.
- Must have current Michigan Registered Nurse License.
- CPR issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.
- Behavioral Health Certification within twelve (12) months.
- One or more years clinical experience with inpatient Behavioral Health Patients.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Bachelor Degree in Nursing.
- Prior Experience as a Behavioral Health Navigator
- Behavioral Health Certification within twelve (12) months
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 24001105
- Daily Work Times: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No