Job Description

Overview

At Dignity Health living our values means bringing passion into action every day. Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center (DH-YRMC) now part of CommonSpirit Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including network-wide opportunities to advance your career.

· Our exceptional benefits package includes:

· Competitive compensation

· Flexible scheduling

· Career growth opportunities

· Tuition reimbursement

· Relocation assistance for eligible position

What started as a simple community hospital is today a state-of-the-art healthcare system with two acute care hospitals a network of primary and specialty care clinics outpatient health and wellness centers cardiac diagnostic centers and outpatient medical imaging centers.

As you build your career at DH-YRMC you’ll find Prescott is an inspiring place to live work and to enjoy the outdoors.

· It is an inviting community with bygone charm and modern amenities.

· Local residents enjoy four spectacular seasons while the area offers nearly year-round sunshine for any outdoor adventures.

· The carefree relaxed lifestyle offers short commute opportunities so you can focus on your career and your family.

Dignity Health-Yavapai Regional Medical Center extends this feeling with a strong sense of family security and belonging. Our compassion and commitment to quality care has earned awards such as the Stroke Care Excellence Award (2022) Neuroscience Excellence Award (2021 2020) and America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Stroke Care Awards (2020 2021) and has placed us at the top of the charts in community and nationwide in healthcare. Come experience the incredible quality-of-life that Dignity Health-YRMC and Prescott has to offer! #hellohumankindness 

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary resource and contact to patients, who have a dementia/Alzheimer’s diagnosis, and their care partner(s) to assist in navigating the healthcare system.
• Prepares the patient and care partner(s) for the inital evaluation assessment process
• Assist with access to clinical and non-clinical support services: meals, transportation and other available community resources.
• Identifies medical and community resources available to the patient, assisting with referrals to other providers as indicated.
• Creates and maintains productive and strong relationships with community partner organizations: home health, hospice, adult day care, nursing facilities and in-home caregiver agencies.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• 5 years experience working in a healthcare setting(s) with a focus on care of older adults and dementia/Alzheimer’s Disease process.Knowledge of ICD-10 diagnostic codes.
• Valid Arizona driver’s license and insured automobile.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field or Registered Nurse.
• Initial and annual dementia care navigator training is required and will be provided at a minimum of 20 hours to include, but not limited to, 10 hours of didactic instruction and 10 hours of experiential training

Preferred:

• Cerner EMR experience strongly preferred and/or moderate/advanced EMR experience

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