Job detail
Community Health Navigator
Nebraska Medicine
Location
Omaha, Nebraska
Quick overview
Serve as a resource at the Community Wellness Collaborative to help community members address social drivers of health. Promote available campus career pathways and share resources to improve overall health and wellness.
Requirements summary
Requires a bachelor's degree in human services or a related field and at least one year of experience with social determinants of health in Douglas County. Completion of Community Health Education training is also required.
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Job description
Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.
Shift
- First
- Shift (United
- States of
- America)
- Shift
- Details:
- M-F 8am - 4:30pm Why Work at Nebraska Medicine? Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
- Dignity and
- Respect: We value all backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve. Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization, from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path. Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine! Serve as a resource at the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Community Wellness Collaborative and on campus as directed in obtaining/sharing available resources for the community to address social drivers of health to improve their health and wellness. Promote and assist the community in resources available for career pathways on campus.
- Required
- Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field or equivalent combination of education/experience required.
- Minimum one year experience working on social drivers/determinants of health and available resources within Douglas County required.
- Completion of Community Health Education didactic training or experience with SODH required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in human services or related field preferred.
- Broad knowledge of available local, state and federal programs for assistance in meeting basic needs (food, housing, access to health care, transportation, Medicaid/Medicare, drug assistance programs) preferred.
- Knowledge of health care and mental health/substance use programs in the area preferred. Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status. Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of “Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care” to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for. Use this tool to search for jobs with Nebraska Medicine. Opportunities include full-time, part-time and casual positions in patient care, nursing, nursing support, allied health, diagnostics, administration, customer service, facilities, IT and more. If you are seeking Physician Opportunities, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Physician-opportunities For opportunities in Food and Environmental Services, please visit NebraskaMed.com/Careers/Food-environmental-services The option to create an automated alert of new job postings is available to candidates. You must create/sign in to our external career site by clicking “Sign In” in the top right corner of the page. If you have not created a sign in yet, please follow the directions on the page. A confirmation email will be sent that you must confirm before any job alerts will be sent. Job alerts are sent daily when a new job requisition is posted that meets your job alert criteria.
Benefits
- Tuition Assistance
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Educational Discounts