LVN Case Manager Well Med at Casa Linda
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Mesquite
Posted on: March 15, 2023
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Job Description:
**$1500 Sign on Bonus Available for External Candidates**
Incentive Bonus 2 times a year
18 days of PTO & Closed on Major Holidays
401K Match
Do you have compassion and a passion to help others? Transforming
healthcare and millions of lives as a result starts with the values
you embrace and the passion you bring to achieve your life's best
work.(sm)
The Healthcare Coordinator is responsible for successfully
supporting patients with high risk health conditions to navigate
the healthcare system. The Healthcare Coordinator assists in
developing patient empowerment by acting as an educator, resource,
and advocate for patients and their families to ensure a maximum
quality of life. The Healthcare Coordinator interacts and
collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams, to include
physicians, nurses, pharmacists, laboratory technologists, social
workers, and other educators to support the transition of care
process. The Healthcare Coordinator acts as a resource for clinic
staff. The Healthcare Coordinator works in a less structured,
self-directed environment and performs all nursing duties within
the scope of a LVN/LPN license of the applicable state board of
nursing.
Primary Responsibilities:
--- Works with the providers and clinic staff to identify patients
at high risk through transitions of care. This is to support the
market initiative of reducing utilizations, including ER visits,
hospital admissions, and hospital readmissions.
--- Supports longitudinal care of the patient with chronic care
conditions by:
- performing assessment of health conditions
- initiating medication reconciliation for PCP to complete
- conducting Motivational Interviewing and Self-Management Goal
setting
- providing patient education
--- Supports transition of the patient with chronic care conditions
from inpatient to outpatient setting, by:
- performing assessment of transitional needs
- initiating medication reconciliation for PCP to complete
- establishing and reviewing contingency plan and 24/7 patient
support availability
- providing patient education in a self-management format
- completing 3 in 30 on all high risk members experiencing a
discharge
- ensure a 7 calendar day follow up with PCP post discharge
- assisting with post discharge needs such as prescriptions,
transportation, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), appointments by
creating and following up on social work referrals
- refers to case management for complex case needs, longitudinal
needs, and/or disease management
--- Coordinate with providers to establish or update plan of
care
--- Performs accurate and timely documentation in the electronic
medical record
--- Participates in daily huddles and Patient Care Coordination
(PCC) meetings
--- Prepares accurate and timely reports, as required, for weekly
meetings
--- Maintains continued competence in nursing practice and
knowledge of current evidence based practices
--- May perform clinical tasks within their scope of practice
--- Performs all other related duties as assigned
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an
environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on
what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide
development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
--- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse with an active and
unrestricted license to practice in the state of employment
--- Current BLS certification
--- 2+ years of experience in a physician's office, clinical or
hospital setting
--- Knowledge of chronic diseases, especially COPD/asthma,
diabetes, CHF and IHD
--- Proficient computer skills to work efficiently with electronic
medical records
--- Proven excellent organizational and prioritization skills
--- Proven excellent verbal and written skills
--- Proven solid interpersonal skills
--- Proven ability to interact productively with individuals and
with multidisciplinary teams
--- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation
Preferred Qualifications:
--- IV Certification
--- Experience related to patient education and/or motivational
interviewing skills and self-management goal setting
--- Experience with outbound patient telecommunications
--- Fluent written and verbal skills in English and Spanish
Physical & Mental Requirements:
--- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
--- Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 35 pounds of
force
--- Ability to sit for extended periods of time
--- Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment
and/or machinery
--- Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or
in writing
--- Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem
solving
To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and
communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate
companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination
status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and
locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as
an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all
federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well
as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the
necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment
Careers with WellMed. Our focus is simple. We're innovators in
preventative health care, striving to change the face of health
care for seniors. We're impacting 550,000+ lives, primarily
Medicare eligible seniors in Texas and Florida, through primary and
multi-specialty clinics, and contracted medical management
services. We've joined Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family
of companies, and our mission is to help the sick become well and
to help patients understand and control their health in a lifelong
effort at wellness. Our providers and staff are selected for their
dedication and focus on preventative, proactive care. For you, that
means one incredible team and a singular opportunity to do your
life's best work.(sm)
WellMed was founded in 1990 with a vision of being a physician-led
company that could change the face of healthcare delivery for
seniors. Through the WellMed Care Model, we specialize in helping
our patients stay healthy by providing the care they need from
doctors who care about them. We partner with multiple Medicare
Advantage health plans in Texas and Florida and look forward to
continuing growth.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier
lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We
believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location
and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good
health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color,
historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We
are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and
enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health
disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority
reflected in our mission.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere:
UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status,
disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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