LVN Discharge Planner, Care Management, Full time, Days

apartment PIH Health location_onLos Angeles, CA 90017, US

The LVN Discharge Planner provides discharge planning by collaboratively determining level of care needs beyond acute care, providing decision support to patients and families and physicians, managing patient and family expectations and ensuring a smooth transition to the next level of care and services. Assure that patients and families proceed efficiently throughout the course of hospitalization. The LVN Discharge Planner assists in the appropriate utilization of hospital services, maximizing reimbursement from all third-party payers, and education of medical/hospital staff about healthcare options.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

Strong verbal, written and organizational skills.
Broad knowledge of disease process, pathophysiology, and treatment plan
Able to prioritize and delegate work appropriately.
Knowledge of medical terminology and current third-party payer reimbursement methodologies
Self-motivated and results oriented.
Must be able to demonstrate sound decision-making and prioritization of skills.
Utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational and environmental needs of patient/significant others when administering or explaining care.

Required Experience

Required:

Maintain an active California LVN license.
LA City Fire Card within 6 months of employment
BLS from American Heart Association
Minimum of 2 years’ acute hospital experience.
Computer proficiency

Preferred:

Previous case management experience preferred.
Understands treatment plans and healthcare delivery system.

Address
1225 Wilshire Boulevard

Salary
28.81-47.53

Shift
Days

Zip Code
90017

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