Care Coordinator LVN Days 5K Sign On Bonus

Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Temple
Posted on: January 13, 2022

Job Description:

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Temple -Monday - Friday - 8-55K Sign On BonusWorking in a team, this position -will help facilitate patient -throughput, work with admissions and discharges, coordinate procedures to assist in the flow of patient care.JOB SUMMARYThe Care Coordinator Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN), is responsible for assessing and coordinating patient care across the continuum utilizing accepted criteria and guidelines to coordinate benefits and determine medical necessity of services provided. Provides support to clinicians, case managers, and educators to achieve optimal clinical and quality outcomes by effectively managing care and resources to reduce unnecessary utilization.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLEAssesses, plans, implements, documents, coordinates, monitors, evaluates, and updates the plan of care by collaborating with all members of the health care team to provide evidenced based care.Coordinates patient care management plans, interventions, treatment goals, and self-management goals.Assesses the health care, educational, psychosocial needs of the patient and family.Assists patients with self-management through education, visits and telephonic engagement; encourages and supports patient adherence to their care plans.Researches, evaluates and recommends resources to meet medical and non-medical needs of patients and families.Collaborates, refers, and communicates across all programs to ensure appropriate coordination of services.Researches and takes an active role in identifying problems and possible solutions in the coordination of care to determine most appropriate setting.Acts as liaison to hospital, long-term care, specialists and home health representatives.KEY SUCCESS FACTORSBasic knowledge of care management and resource and utilization management.Must be able to communicate thoughts clearly; both verbally and in writing.Ability to monitor, assess and record patient progress against a plan of care.Ability to facilitate patient access to community resources.Ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external medical staff and external partners and organizations.Ability to assess, adapt, and calmly respond to changing and crisis environment.Ability to maintain confidentiality with all aspects of patient information in accordance with all applicable policies and regulations.General computer skills, including but not limited to: using required software applications, data entry, information security, electronic medical documentation, hand held scanning and email.BENEFITSOur competitive benefits package includes the following- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%- Tuition Reimbursement- PTO accrual beginning Day 1Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level -QUALIFICATIONS- EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of ExperienceHighly prefer in -patient nursing care ecperience -

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