CASE MANAGER (LPN/LVN) - PER DIEM

Southwest Healthcare; Palmdale, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Generous PTO

Excellent medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

Student loan programs

Job summary

Palmdale Regional Medical Center, part of Southwest Healthcare's network, is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse to join our Case Manager team in the inpatient setting at Palmdale, CA.

Under the Director of Case Management, you will coordinate patient care with an interdisciplinary team and contribute to utilization review and discharge planning to optimize outcomes within the constraints of resources available to patients and families.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of acute care clinical experience.
• Minimum of three years in Case Management/Utilization Review (preferred).
• Graduation from LVN program with California license.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of health care services for the inpatient population.
• Serve as an interdisciplinary team member under the Director of Case Management.
• Expert in utilization review and discharge planning to support quality outcomes within available resources.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Basic computer skills

Education

LVN program

Tools

Basic organizational skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Responsibilities

Opened in 2010, Palmdale Regional Medical Center is a 184-bed, acute care hospital located in Palmdale, CA. One of Southern California’s newest hospitals and featuring all-private patient rooms, Palmdale Regional provides high-quality, award-winning patient care to residents and visitors of the Antelope Valley and surrounding areas. Palmdale Regional is active in the community and regularly participates with the Antelope Valley Board of Trade/Greater Antelope Valley Economic Alliance (now AV Edge), and other civic and governmental groups. Palmdale Regional believes in "Community Service Excellence" and supports nonprofit agencies and other healthcare related organizations.

Palmdale Regional recently joined the newly created regional brand, Southwest Healthcare. This comprehensive network of care incorporates five hospitals in the southern California region and includes multiple convenient ambulatory locations serving many communities. With more than 7,000 skilled and talented care providers across the region, all dedicated to the highest standards, the shared goal is to provide convenient access to a wide range of healthcare services. Learn more: www.SouthwestHealthcare.com. For more information on Palmdale Regional, please visit www.palmdaleregional.com and follow Palmdale Regional Medical Center on social: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

www.swhpalmdaleregional.com/careers

Position Description

The Case Manager, a Licensed Vocational Nurse, under the Director of Case Management, serves as an interdisciplinary team member to coordinate the delivery of health care services leading to quality outcomes for the inpatient hospital population and their families with the limits of the financial and social resources available to the patient and his family. This person is an expert on issues related to utilization review and discharge planning.

Qualifications

Job Duties/Responsibilities Requirements

• Minimum five years of acute care clinical experience and minimum of three years Clinical Case
  Management/Utilization Review experience (preferred). Motivation for self-direction.
• Minimum of LVN program.
• Written and verbal communications, interpersonal skills.
• Basic organizational and computer skills.
• Current LVN California license, current BLS.

This opportunity offers the following

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401k plan with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: Benefits.uhsguest.com

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.