Elara Caring

Registered Nurse Psych Clinical Navigator

Grow your career internally at Elara Caring, our best talent comes from within!

Job Description:

ID# JR-136205

Registered Nurse Psych Clinical Navigator

Part Time 

The Behavioral Health Clinical Navigator Registered Nurse is responsible for reviewing, processing, and ensuring the accuracy of clinical documentation. The Clinical Navigator is responsible for suggesting and implementing changes, educating field staff on documentation requirements, and ensuring state and federal requirements are consistently followed. The Behavioral Health Clinical Navigator RN optimizes quality of care across the clinical departments by undertaking efforts to review clinical competency and ensure regulatory adherence.

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as a Behavioral Health Clinical Navigator Registered Nurse by providing quality care. Being a part of something this great starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: being an outstanding Behavioral Health Clinical Navigator Registered Nurse.

To continue to be an industry pioneer delivering unparalleled care, we need a Behavioral Health Clinical Navigator Registered Nurse with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

  • Work autonomy and flexible schedules
  • 1:1 patient care
  • Supportive and collaborative environment
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance

What is Required?

  • Associate degree in a Nursing related field required
  • 2 years of experience as a nurse in an appropriate clinical care setting
  • Experience in management, Infection control, and Home Health and Hospice surveys is preferred
  • Experience in a home health or hospice setting is preferred
  • Home Care Home Base knowledge and platform familiarity with PointCare
  • Working knowledge of Federal and State rules and regulations for Medicare and Medicaid
  • Valid driver’s license and insurance
  • Reliable transportation to perform job tasks

You will report to the Branch Director.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities; a full job description will be provided.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.   

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