This role is responsible for receiving inpatient palliative care consult referrals from a variety of sources, including inpatient providers, outpatient clinics, and the emergency department, and collaborating with referring clinicians to obtain additional clinical and psychosocial information necessary to appropriately triage and prioritize referrals. In collaboration with these clinical teams the RN Navigator gathers pertinent clinical and social information to determine the most appropriate service line, level of care, and care setting within the health system, helping to optimize patient flow, resource utilization, and patient-centered outcomes.