RN Care Manager - Post-Acute Health

PACS Group; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

PACS Group in Long Beach, CA seeks a qualified nursing professional to manage care plans and coordinate patient services. You will communicate with residents and families, attend team stand-ups, answer questions, monitor progress, and ensure compliant documentation.

Candidates should have a BSN or social work degree, RN or LVN/LPN license, 2 years clinical nursing experience, and knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Social Work.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license preferred.
• Licensed (LVN or LPN) nurse acceptable.
• Two (2) year clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid programs and benefits.
• PCC knowledge and ability to read technical procedures.
• Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
• Mathematical skills: fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions.
• Reasoning ability: solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with residents and families about Plans of Care, PT, OT and other treatment protocols.
• Attends and participates in morning meetings/stand up to facilitate communications with the team.
• Answer residents’ questions about care, treatment plans, illness progression and all other issues.
• Monitor and adjust resident statuses based on changing needs and conditions.
• Organize and prioritize daily work by assessing new, current and discharging residents' needs.
• Complete documentation as required.
• Performs utilization review activities to provide resident appropriate, timely and cost effective care.
• Coordinate care with resident, care providers, facilities financial services, and third party payers.
• Oversee all admissions and discharge activities.
• Coordinate referrals both to and from our facility.
• Ability to relate positively with residents, families, staff and professional colleagues.
• Excellent time management to develop organized work processes in a high volume environment.
• Intermediate computer skills.
• Competence maintaining professional, respectful interactions with residents/families and staff.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Tools

PCC Knowledge

EHR / Computer skills

Job description

PACS Group in Long Beach, CA seeks a qualified nursing professional to manage care plans and coordinate patient services. You will communicate with residents and families, attend team stand-ups, answer questions, monitor progress, and ensure compliant documentation.

Candidates should have a BSN or social work degree, RN or LVN/LPN license, 2 years clinical nursing experience, and knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid.