LVN Case Manager - Per Diem

Torrance-Memorial-Medical-Center; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Torrance Memorial Medical Center is seeking an LVN Case Manager to support the physician and interdisciplinary team in coordinating patient care, improving outcomes and satisfaction while controlling costs.

The role emphasizes transitions of care, discharge planning, utilization management and timely information to payers, with a designated caseload and emphasis on appropriate care settings and efficient resource use.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of acute case management experience.
• Experience coordinating utilization management and discharge planning.
• Licensed LVN or RN/PT/OT/PTA license accepted; LVN preferred.
• BLS or ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate utilization management and transitions of care.
• Manage designated patient caseload and discharge planning.
• Provide patient and family education throughout care.
• Utilize the EHR to document assessments, referrals, and care variances.

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Patient education

Utilization management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

LVN License

BLS

ACLS

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Documentation workflows

Job description

Under supportive supervision, the LVN Case Manager supports the physician and interdisciplinary team in the provision of patient care, with the underlying objective of enhancing the quality of clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction while managing the cost of care and providing timely and accurate information to payers. The role integrates and coordinates utilization management, transitions of care, and discharge planning functions. The LVN Case Manager is accountable for a designated patient caseload and effectively manages transitions of care to ensure patients receive the right care in the most appropriate and least restrictive setting for their needs while managing length of stay and promoting efficient utilization of health system resources.

Core Competencies

• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
• Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
• Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
• Participates in organizational committees, task forces and/or projects including presentation of project reports, committee recommendations, and task force activities at the unit level.
• Participates in Peer Review
• Participates in professional development activities
• Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
• Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
• Provides age specific and culturally competent discharge planning to all patients.
• Utilizes resources in an economical manner

Department Specific Competencies

• Collaborates/communicates with the multidisciplinary care team throughout the continuum of care.
• Ensures appropriate utilization management by analyzing and synthesizing clinical documentation, and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients are receiving the right care, in the right place at the most appropriate level of care.
• Establishes the patient/family/case manager relationship and determines their readiness to engage in the discharge planning process.
• Maintains a working relationship with ancillary departments, external case managers and post-acute care providers.
• Screens / identifies patients that may benefit from professional case management services.
• Utilizes the Electronic Health Record to ensure timely, accurate and complete documentation of assessments, referrals, and variances in care.

Experience

Number of Years Experience: 3

Type of Experience: Recent Acute Case management

Additional Information: or 3+ year(s) of comparable experience (such as a clinical liaison, clinical navigator)

License / Certification Requirements

RN, PT, OT, LVN or PTA License

BCLS or ACLS Certification

Compensation Range: $36.68 / Hour