Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000 DOE
Join Our Team at The Doctor's Choice Home Health!
The Doctor's Choice Home Health is seeking immediate hire for an LVN Case Manager to join our growing home health team. The LVN will monitor the plan of care to reflect admission database, on-going findings, age-appropriate care, cultural specific needs, and appropriate acuity.
It it an on-site position in Riverside, CA 92507. This will be a salary position.
LVN Case Manager Responsibilities :
- Leads effective development and completion of discharge plans including discharge barriers and patient / family education.
- Discusses w / patient, family / significant others about the plan of care.
- Monitors the patient's progress based on their care plan.
- Revises plan on an ongoing basis based on patient condition and evaluation of progress in coordination with the clinical team.
- Answers patient questions about medication purpose, side effects, and administration instructions. LVN Case Manager Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited practical nurse or vocational nursing program.
- One to Two year minimum clinical case management experience. Community health / hospice or medical / surgical experience is preferred.
- Currently licensed as an LPN / LVN in the State.
- Complies with accepted professional standards and practice.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Works as the liaison between patients, their families and our agency staff.
- Responsible for the coordination of home health services, appropriately reporting the identified needs for home health interdisciplinary group members, including home health aide, OT, PT, MSW, ST, Dietician or Clinical Supervisor
- Responsible for the timely obtainment of visit authorizations from Insurance Providers and subsequent plotting of healthcare staff once authorizations approved.
- Reporting change in patient status requiring change in POC to MD
- Ensuring practitioner Assessments are submitted within 48 hours of completed patient visit
There is also a requirement to be on-call for this position. It is done on weekends and works as a rotation 2-3x a month.
A specific weekend would be designated to you, duties include answering calls on Saturday or Sunday 8 AM- 5 PM (virtually).
On call rate discussed during interview.