Care Manager Assistant - LPN
1 day ago
Gig Harbor
Job Type: Full-time Wage Range: $36-44.00 DOE Schedules Available: Days On-Call Requirements: Managerial Rotation Benefits (Full-Time) • Vacation, 6 paid holidays, 1 personal day, and paid sick leave beginning on day one, • Medical, dental, vision, and Health Savings Account (HSA) options, • 401(k) retirement plan with company match, • Life insurance; short-term and long-term disability, • Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) and state license reimbursement, • (Subject to company policy and approval)., • Student Loan Repayment Program (subject to company policy and approval)., • Mileage Stipend, • Opportunities for career advancement and upward mobility into leadership roles Setting & Population Served Life Care Centers of America operates Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) that provide: • Long-term care for residents needing ongoing skilled support and compassionate daily assistance, • Short-term, sub-acute rehabilitation for patients recovering from surgery, illness, or injury, • Collaborative, interdisciplinary care, including nursing, therapy, and medical teams working together, • A diverse patient population, including individuals with orthopedic, neurological, cardiopulmonary, and post-acute needs, • (Patient mix may vary slightly by facility.) The Care Manager Assistant - LPN assists with the coordination of the patient's care and services. Promotes quality care using a collaborative process that coordinates, monitors, and evaluates services according to the needs of and interpersonal contact with patients. in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards. • Nursing diploma (associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing), • Currently licensed/registered in applicable State. Must maintain an active nurse (LPN) license in good standing throughout employment., • One (1) year of clinical experience in post-acute care setting preferred, • Prior case management, utilization review, and discharge planning experience preferred, • Generate written communication that is clear, concise, and well-organized, • Excellent organizational skills and be efficient in prioritizing and managing time and assignments, • Contribute to the organization's goals and objectives and support the organizational strategic plans, • Expert knowledge in field of practice, • Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action, • Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post-acute care facility, • Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department, • Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: general manager duties, patient rights, and safety and sanitation, • Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc., • Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information, • Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures, • Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care's Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training, • Demonstrate efficient use of relevant computer systems including but not limited to the ability to enter and retrieve data, • Serve as liaison to external case managers, family, physicians, and community resources, • Train and education patients, families, associates, and other providers of care, • Implement the standards of practice for care management, ethical performance, and functions relevant to coordination of care, • Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients, • Assist in the evacuation of patients, • Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance, • Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment, • Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team, • Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours, • Read, write, speak, and understand the English language An Equal Opportunity Employer