Part-Time Health Navigator Residential 6

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes assessments upon admission and monthly thereafter with each resident to maintain assisted living safely.
• Monitor clients’ progress providing referrals or interventions, as appropriate.
• Provide medication assistance including access, education and documentation.
• Affords assistance with activities of daily living including supervision of diets.
• Provides limited nursing services as ordered as defined by limited nursing licensed (attached), if the service is not provided by home health and is required to maintain safe housing.
• Communicates with primary health care providers and pharmacies to ensure access and adherence to care.
• Maintains client record with health information and progress notes.
• Collaborates with Multidisciplinary staff to ensure comprehensive continuous care of residents.
• Maintains structure and order in the Residential Facility.
• Reports and Documents incidents, concerns and observations consistently.
• Engages clients in a strength-based supportive manner providing re-directions and guidance as necessary.
• Engages, counsels, manages, and effectively works with high-risk, vulnerable patient population, including chemically dependent persons.
• Engages, counsels, manages, and effectively works with persons in crisis.
• Supervises and supports support staff including milieu and care assistants.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, program meetings, and staff training as determined by Director.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to effectively engage and work in a stressful environment with high-risk, vulnerable client population and person in crisis.
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain a strong sense of respect for confidentiality involving both clients and fellow employees.
• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle and provide own transportation.
• Ability to work under pressure and to assess changing priorities and competing deadlines is essential.
• Flexibility and ability to cope with several tasks simultaneously.
• Must be physically and mentally fit to respond to emergency situations.