CGH Medical Center
Healthcare
DementiaNavigator
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“Dementia Navigator at CGH Medical Center. Skills: Dementia navigation, Resource coordination, Patient support. Collaborate with health teams. Assist patients with dementia diagnosis”
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking
Occasionally work evenings
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Associate Degree or 5 years work experience, Current driver's license
Nice to Have
Familiar with MS Office, Familiar with Electronic Medical Records systems, Knowledgeable about community dementia resources, Ability to communicate openly and empathetically, Excellent organizational skills, Excellent interpersonal skills, Excellent oral communication skills, Excellent written communication skills, Ability to used critical thinking skills, Ability to occasionally work evenings
What You'll Do.
Collaborate with health teams
Assist patients with dementia diagnosis
Coordinate patient care
Refer patients to services
Locate community resources
Provide dementia resources to patient
Provide dementia resources to family
Provide dementia resources to caregiver
Provide dementia resources to staff
Provide dementia resources to community
Serve as liaison between providers and patients
Identify needed healthcare resources
Facilitate needed healthcare resources
Secure access to healthcare resources
Identify needed social services benefits
Facilitate needed social services benefits
Secure access to social services benefits
Identify needed community resources
Facilitate needed community resources
Secure access to community resources
Review patient needs for resources
Review family needs for resources
Review patient needs for assistance
Review family needs for assistance
Work with patients on care plan
Work with families on care plan
Inform patients on dementia process
Inform families on dementia process
Communicate regularly with patients
Communicate regularly with families
Support care plan goals
Provide further guidance to patients
Provide further assistance to patients
Provide further guidance to families
Provide further assistance to families
Oversee dementia care assistance fund
Link caregivers with support groups
Represent hospital at events
Maintain metrics on patients served
Maintain metrics on families served
Develop comprehensive listing of resources
Develop comprehensive listing of services
Develop comprehensive listing of assistance funds
Provide dementia information to staff
Provide dementia information to community
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Primary Care teams; Neurology teams; Patients and families
Communication Scope
Oral communication; Written communication
Full Job Description
**Our growth is creating great opportunities!** Our team is growing and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, please apply to the one you feel best suits you! You can keep track of your progress in the selection process as well as stay updated on new positions that might interest you. _**Shift**_ Day Shift, Various Hours ** _Scheduled Weekly Hours_** 24 ** _POSITION PURPOSE_****:** The Dementia Navigator will collaborate with the Primary Care and Neurology practitioner health teams and assist with coordination of all aspects of assisting patients with a dementia diagnosis in receiving assistance in finding support services and resources to aid in their care. Including but not limited to referral to services such as PT/OT/Speech, Nutrition Center, Ways to Wellness counseling, Behavioral Health Unit, and locating other resources such as CGH Health Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association, Whiteside County Senior Center, Lifescape Community Services, Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, NICIL, home nursing, respite care, assisted living, long-term care, hospice, etc. In addition, this position provides dementia resources for the patient, family/caregiver, staff and community. **_ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS_****:** Serves as a liaison between the providers and patients/families in their dementia journey to identify, facilitate and secure access to needed healthcare, social services benefits, and community resources Reviews patients/families need for resources/assistance and works with them to care plan Informs patients/families on dementia process Communicates regularly with patients/families to support care plan goals and provide further guidance/assistance Oversees dementia care assistance fund Links caregivers with area support groups Attends area meetings/events such as Senior Fair to represent the hospital Maintains metrics on patients/families served Develops comprehensive listing of local, regio
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