Location Detail: 765 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport (10411)Shift Detail: 8AM - 430 M-FRIDAY, ONE MAJOR AND MINOR HOLIDAY, OCCASIONAL WEEKEND COVERAGE, POSITION IS ON SITE AT SVMC HospitalWork Location Type: In PersonStart here at Hartford HealthCare and work where every moment matters!Hartford HealthCare at Home doesn’t just take great care of our patients; we take great care of our Registered Nurses too! Our benefit options at Hartford HealthCare at Home are designed so you can care for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you are here.What our nurses love about HHCAH:

Automatic enrollment into the Nurse Residency Program for all graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.

Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering institutions for colleague AND dependents

Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans

Colleague assistance and wellness programs including a strong focus on promoting mental health

Paid time off and health insurance packages

All clinicians are provided a cellphone and laptop

Discounts on services, products and optional coverages – movie tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!

At Hartford HealthCare, we are focused on supporting our colleagues. Our Registered Nurses have the opportunity to practice at the top of their license using research, innovation and evidence-based practices. We offer our Graduate Registered Nurses clinical instruction and additional learning opportunities as they complete the Nurse Residency program.Hartford HealthCare at Home, the largest provider of homecare services in Connecticut, has been fulfilling our mission for more than 115 years. Our Person-Centered Care Model allows our colleagues to learn and grow within our organization, all while providing integrated support to the patient. As part of Hartford HealthCare, we leverage cutting edge technology to provide quality care in our client’s home. Most importantly, our colleagues are appreciated for the real differences they make in both the lives of their clients and their clients’ families.The hospice navigator is a hospital-based representative of hospice care whose primary role is to provide effective placement of home hospice care for patients located throughout the hospital. The hospice navigator will work with hospital staff and the General Inpatient (GIP) team to quickly identify potential hospice patients and work to get those patients prepared for a successful transition to home-based hospice care. Functions as an expert in home-hospice capabilities and answers questions from providers, patients, and their families to ensure that the hospice program is well understood and that successful hospital to home transitions occur wherever possible so that patients benefit from hospice while simultaneously reducing acute-care burden.Present home hospice care to patients and families located throughout the hospital to understand the hospice benefit and desire to enroll in home hospice care.· Help facilitate referral and transition of patients from hospital to home hospiceEvaluate inpatient and emergency department patients for potential hospice eligibility.Evaluate GIP patients for the potential transition to home hospice care.Be visible and available in the Emergency Department (ER) and inpatient units to build relationships with teams in those areas to build awareness of hospice care and the relationships to call the navigator in early to assess potential hospice eligibility.· Coordinate closely with ER and inpatient social work and case management teamsQualificationsEducationBachelor’s degree in nursing or social work, Master’s Degree PreferredHome-based hospice care experience required, Five+ years social work or nursing experience within a hospice agency or related community health program which included care of the sick at home preferredLicensure, Certification, RegistrationCurrent discipline licensure to practice in the State of ConnecticutHartford HealthCare at Home is part of Hartford HealthCare, a system that includes 7 acute care hospitals, a comprehensive Behavioral Health Network, Senior Services, and an extensive Medical Group network. Hartford HealthCare’s unified culture enhances access, affordability, equity and excellence. Its care-delivery system of over 40,000 colleagues— in more than 500 locations serving 185 towns across Connecticut offers unparalleled expertise-touching more than 23,000 lives every single day. Here you’ll learn, grow, and contribute to healing and health as part of one of Connecticut’s premier health systems. No matter where you work in the Hartford HealthCare system, you're connected to the team that's redefining care. Start here, where every moment matters.

Homecare Navigator (Liaison, RN, LMSW) - HomeCare

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