Inpatient Psychiatry Nurse Navigator (RN)

Join the inpatient psychiatry team as an RN Nurse Navigator focused on discharge planning. Coordinate patient-centered care from pre-admission through post-discharge, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support appropriate services, individualized outcomes, and effective use of resources. This part-time, on-site role in Washington, DC requires availability every Friday. Coordinate plans of care with the multidisciplinary healthcare team. Communicate with patients, families, external case managers, community resources, and facilities about care needs and goals. Develop care plans addressing needs across the continuum, with interventions, goals, time frames, and specified services. Monitor care and services for selected patient populations during acute hospital stays. Promote effective case management and appropriate use of resources. Support quality, cost-effective, patient-centered care and compliance with policies, safety standards, and regulations. Clinical care coordination Psychiatric discharge planning Behavioral health case management Care plan development Patient outcome monitoring Medical appropriateness assessment Resource utilization Interdisciplinary care coordination Community resource coordination Documentation and care communication District of Columbia RN or compact-state RN licensure required on hire CPR certification for healthcare providers, including BLS and NRP, from AHA or American Red Cross within 90 days Certified Case Manager (CCM) preferred