LVN Case Manager
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Schedule: Full Time / Hours between 8am & 5pm.
Pay: $33 - $46 - Depending on Experience
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Job Summary:
The LVN case manager will be responsible for identifying (California Children Services) CCS cases, handle transfers, and retro reviews. Works as part of an interdisciplinary care team coordinating social work and mental health counseling, psycho-social support services, in-home support, legal services, skilled nursing, home health, etc. Effectively collaborates with the hospitalist, the hospital nursing personnel, with members of the interdisciplinary care team and with the physician in the clinic. management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for daily concurrent reviews, retro reviews, discharge planning, pre-certification/prior authorization request review, and ensures patients meet appropriate level of care based on acceptable evidence-based Clinical Criteria(s).
- Participate in the developing of all program material, Policies and Procedures related to the nurse case management program; may also develop program informational and educational materials and various forms.
- Identifies and enrolls patients into a case management program providing intensive service.
Work Environment:
Works in an office environment, climate controlled through air conditioning.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Able to sit, stand, lift (up to 15 #’s), bend, walk, as required for carrying out duties of positions.
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to resolve difficult customer service issues and/or escalate to supervisor as needed
- Knowledge of the Case Management Process, Chronic Care Model and Patient-Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH).
- . Knowledge of regulatory requirement, health plan contracts, governmental benefits and community resources.
- Graduation from an accredited LVN nursing program.
- Current valid License as a Licensed Vocation Nurse
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred