Integrated Transitional Care Nurse, LVN

Overview:

What you can expect!

Find joy in serving others with IEHP! We welcome you to join us in “healing and inspiring the human spirit” and to pivot from a “job” opportunity to an authentic experience!

From conducting risk assessments to coordinating transitions and conducting reviews, you’ll play a pivotal role in preventing readmissions. Be at the forefront of healthcare innovation, liaison between various stakeholders and ensuring effective communication.

Commitment to Quality: The IEHP Team is committed to incorporate IEHP’s Quality Program goals including, but not limited to, HEDIS, CAHPS, and NCQA Accreditation.

Additional Benefits:

Perks

• CalPERS retirement
• 457(b) option with a contribution match
• Generous paid time off- vacation, holidays, sick
• State of the art fitness center on-site
• Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
• Paid life insurance for employees with additional options
• Short-term, and long-term disability options
• Pet care insurance
• Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
• Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
• Career advancement opportunities and professional development
• Competitive salary with annual merit increase
• Team bonus opportunities

Key Responsibilities:

1. Conduct Integrated Transitional Care discharge risk assessment on low and rising risk Members.
2. Perform concurrent and retrospective reviews for per evidenced based criteria, appropriateness of service and level of care, either through Telephonic review, clinical documentation submitted by respective facilities and/or electronic medical records (EMR) access.
3. Conduct reviews to ensure that Member’s treatment plan is consistent with Diagnosis(es), specifically initial review within twenty-four (24) hours to ensure Member’s meet specified criteria for the respective admission(s).
4. Work in collaboration with the coordinator to ensure timely arrangements for transitions to higher or lower level of care and assist with transfer orders as needed.
5. Ensure that the concurrent or retrospective review process included referring cases that require clinical consultation with the RN in a timely manner.
6. Ensure cases are appropriately referred to Care Management, Behavioral health, Health Education, Housing, community health.
7. Identify outliers and preparing documentation as well as report on potential quality of care issues as identified.
8. Serve as the IEHP Liaison between hospitals, IPAs vendors, outside agencies and provider to ensure effective communication and collaboration in an effort to meet the Member's treatment plan and goals.
9. Oversee verification of delivery of ordered Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Health Home visits, set up hospital follow up visits with PCP, and transportation needs.
10. Oversee and complete of Discharge planning assessment.
11. Outreach to Member post discharge to ensure Member attended follow up appointment, Health Home started visits, arrange in-home visit by RN or assigned LCSW as appropriate.
12. Generate additional follow up needed to assign to appropriate regional Behavioral Health & Care Management team.

Qualifications:

• Two (2) or more years of Utilization management/case management in a health care delivery setting in Acute or Skilled nursing, with an emphasis on Concurrent Review and Utilization management
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Possession of an active, unrestricted, and unencumbered Vocational Nurse (LVN) license issued by the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians required

• Knowledge of evidence based clinical criteria and California Children Services (CCS)
• Must have analytical skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Self-starter and a team player.
• Time management, and problem-solving abilities
• Must have a high degree of patience

Start your journey towards a thriving future with IEHP and apply TODAY!

Pay Range: USD $30.41 - USD $39.94 /Hr.