Licensed Vocational Nurse – In-Patient Case Manager

Licensed Vocational Nurse – In-Patient Case Manager

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited LVN nursing program.
• Current valid License as a Licensed Vocation Nurse
• Experience in and willingness to be part of multi-disciplinary team.
• Three years’ experience in public health nursing, acute care, case management and/or in-home health care required; minimum of 2 years of managed care experience in case management with focus in inpatient and/or outpatient ambulatory care preferred.
• A minimum requirement of a valid BLS certification or higher, following the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily care coordination with concurrent review for patients in the hospital or Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) telephonically.
• Provide case management to patients who are admitted to the hospital or SNF and those patients who may need to be enrolled in ambulatory case management.
• Identify California Children Services (CCS) cases, handle transfers, and retro reviews.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary care team coordinating care and collaborating with social work, ambulatory case management, Regional Medical Directors, Hospitalist, hospital nursing personnel, and physicians in the clinic.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of managed care experience in case management with focus in inpatient and/or outpatient ambulatory care preferred.