Health at Home Navigator
Company : Catholic Health Initiatives
Location : Bismarck, ND, 58501
Job Type : Full Time
Salary : 35.53-52.85 HOUR
Date Posted : 3 January 2026
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As the Health at Home Navigator (HHN), your expertise in home-based services is essential to ensuring continuity of care for patients transitioning from acute care to home. By collaborating with physicians, case managers, and hospital teams, you play a critical role in improving clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and the overall care experience.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborate with Care Teams: Partner with providers, case managers, and social workers to facilitate seamless and timely discharges to home-based services, prioritizing patient-centered care.
- Guide Patients Through Transitions: Assist patients and families in navigating post-acute care options, addressing barriers, and advocating for home-based services that align with their needs.
- Safeguard Patient Well-being: Identify opportunities to reduce financial and clinical risks, ensuring patients and families are supported during and after their hospital stay.
- Advocate During Rounds: Actively participate in multidisciplinary rounds, serving as a patient advocate to ensure efficient and effective continuity of care.
- Engage Patients Early: Initiate discussions about care destinations and discharge planning upon patient admission, conducting informational visits to promote home health as a preferred option.
- Prioritize Patient Populations: Work with hospital partners to identify and prioritize patient populations who will benefit most from home-based services, such as home health or hospice.
- Overcome Healthcare Barriers: Address and navigate barriers within the healthcare system to ensure patients have access to appropriate home-based care.
By fulfilling these responsibilities, the HHN plays a pivotal role in enhancing patient outcomes, improving satisfaction, and reducing care inefficiencies.
Why Join Us?
At CommonSpirit Health at Home, you’ll find not just a job but a mission: to transform the home healthcare landscape and touch lives in a profound way—all while maintaining the work-life balance you deserve.
If you’re ready to build something extraordinary, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and lead the way in reimagining patient care.
Benefits:
- Embrace a generous company annual bonus structure that rewards your hard work!
- Excellent Vacation Plan
- Paid holidays and Personal days
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
- Fidelity 401 (K) Plan
What We’re Looking For:
Experienced, compassionate leaders with:
- A strong background in home health and hospice services is a huge necessity!
- Current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in state(s) of practice. Completion of an accredited registered nursing program.
- Home Health experience or prior navigator experience in a post-acute setting such as ALF/SNF/ILF is key!
- Combination of Acute and Post-Acute care delivery experience preferred.
- A desire to shape and lead an innovative program
- Excel in communication and patient education
- The courage to step into a startup type environment and make a lasting difference
At CommonSpirit we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We value the unique contributions of all individuals, including minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.
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Frequently asked questions
In Bismarck, ND, a Health At Home Navigator streamlines patient discharges by coordinating with physicians and case managers to ensure smooth transitions to home-based care. This role helps reduce hospital readmissions and improves patient satisfaction by advocating for tailored home health or hospice services.
Critical skills include deep knowledge of home health and hospice care, strong communication to educate patients, and the ability to navigate healthcare system barriers. Experience in both acute and post-acute settings strengthens the navigator’s capacity to advocate effectively for patient-centered home care solutions.
Yes, professionals can progress into leadership roles overseeing care coordination programs or specialize further in hospice management. The evolving home healthcare sector in places like Bismarck offers growth for navigators who excel at improving patient outcomes and innovating care delivery models.
Catholic Health Initiatives emphasizes innovation and patient advocacy in home care transitions. Their Health At Home Navigator role uniquely blends hospital discharge planning with a focus on home health, supported by a mission-driven environment prioritizing work-life balance and a generous benefits package.
The organization provides navigators with resources like multidisciplinary team collaboration, ongoing education, and a startup-like setting to create impactful home care solutions. Employees benefit from competitive bonuses, comprehensive medical plans, and a culture fostering diversity and inclusion.
Holding an active registered nurse license with home health or hospice certifications, such as CHPN, is highly advantageous. Familiarity with North Dakota’s healthcare regulations and post-acute care standards also improves employability and effectiveness within Bismarck’s healthcare ecosystem.
Health At Home Navigators in Bismarck generally earn between $65,000 and $85,000 annually, depending on experience and certifications. This reflects regional healthcare demand and the specialized nature of coordinating home-based post-acute care services.
Bismarck’s community-oriented healthcare environment encourages collaborative teamwork and personalized patient care. Navigators benefit from supportive interprofessional relationships and a slower-paced setting that fosters meaningful patient engagement without the stress of high-volume urban centers.
A typical day involves assessing patient needs upon hospital admission, coordinating with case managers, educating families on home care options, and facilitating timely discharges. Navigators also troubleshoot barriers to home healthcare access, ensuring continuity and quality in the transition process.
Many believe this role is purely administrative; however, it demands clinical expertise, advocacy, and proactive patient education. It’s also not limited to post-discharge paperwork but involves strategic collaboration to optimize home health outcomes and patient safety.