What are the responsibilities and job description for the Palliative Care Navigator position at Agape Care Group?
Overview
Become a Palliative Care Navigator with Agape Care GroupDo you value the time you spend with patients? Are you committed to providing quality, compassionate care? We are looking for nurse practitioners to join our team who are committed to creating meaningful patient experiences.
As a Palliative Care Navigator (MSW or LPN) at Agape Care, you’ll provide patients with individualized assistance across the care continuum to patients, families, and caregivers to expedite and coordinate care, and address health system barriers. The Palliative Care Navigator assumes responsibility for the coordination of patient care through interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes with a focus on high-risk patients or those with complex care needs (including multidisciplinary care). The Palliative Care Navigator has a particular focus on improving transitions in care. Additionally, the Palliative Care Navigator functions as a clinical advocate and educator for patients and families. The Palliative Care Navigator assists to build and maintain community relationships to provide expedient and reliable access to quality care. The Palliative Care Navigator identifies and alleviates stressors during transitions and barriers to care with the aim to deliver a seamless model of care that benefits patients, family members, providers, and the healthcare team.
And just like all of our team members, our Palliative Care Navigators have access to Agape Care’s supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities with plenty of room for advancement.
We’re Offering Even More Great Benefits When You Join Our Family!
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Immediate Access to Paid Time Off
- Employee Referral Program Bonus Eligibility
- Matching 401K
- Annual Merit Increases
- Years of Service Award Bonuses
- Pet Insurance
- Financial and Legal Assistance Program
- Mental Health and Counseling Programs
- Dental and Orthodontic Coverage
- Vision Insurance
- Health Care with Low Premiums
- $500 Matching Health Savings Account
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Virgin Pulse Wellness Program
- Fertility Assistance Program
About Agape Care GroupA leading hospice, palliative, and pediatric comfort care provider in the Southeast, Agape Care Group is dedicated to serving patients and families with love and delivering the highest quality care. Our network consists of Agape Care South Carolina and Agape Care Georgia, and at any location within our company, you’ll find a career that means something. You’ll not only have the opportunity to use your skills to make a real difference, but you’ll also be part of an inclusive, respectful work environment filled with peers who have answered the call to care for others.
Our Company MissionAgape Care’s mission is to serve with love, providing comfort and support through compassionate care and meaningful experiences. For our team members, these aren’t empty words. In every interaction, no matter how big or small, we’re dedicated to providing a superior experience for patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families.
Qualifications
- A heart to serve patients and families and a passion for providing the best possible care
- Education: Current state license as a LPN or MSW. (SOCIAL WORKER PREFERRED)
- Experience: Minimum of 5 year experience in a health care setting required. Three years of Hospice and/or Palliative Care required
- Required: Reliable transportation. Ability to sit, stand, bend, move intermittently and lift at least 25lbs.
We’ve worked hard to build a caring culture of integrity, communication, diversity and positive experiences, and we’d love for you to join our family.
*Pay is determined by years of experience and location.
