LVN Discharge Planner: Seamless Transitions

PIH Health; Whittier (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

PIH Health is seeking an LVN Discharge Planner to provide discharge planning by determining level of care needs beyond acute care and offering decision support to patients, families, and physicians. The role includes managing expectations and ensuring smooth transitions to the next level of care and services.

Responsibilities include utilization review to demonstrate medical necessity for reimbursement and proper utilization of hospital resources.

Qualifications

• Maintain an active California LVN license.
• Minimum of 2 years’ acute hospital experience or two years care management experience.
• Proficiency with main-frame and personal computers.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and current third-party payer reimbursement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide discharge planning and collaboratively determine level of care needs beyond acute care.
• Provide decision support to patients, families, and physicians.
• Manage patient and family expectations and ensure a smooth transition to the next level of care.
• Perform utilization review to demonstrate medical necessity for reimbursement and appropriate utilization of hospital resources.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Decision making

Medical terminology

Follow chain of command

Self-motivation

Education

California LVN license

Tools

Mainframe

Personal computers

Job description

PIH Health is seeking an LVN Discharge Planner to provide discharge planning by determining level of care needs beyond acute care and offering decision support to patients, families, and physicians. The role includes managing expectations and ensuring smooth transitions to the next level of care and services.

Responsibilities include utilization review to demonstrate medical necessity for reimbursement and proper utilization of hospital resources.