LTSS Svc Coord-RN Clinician (Cass county)

Elevance Health•Galveston, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The LTSS Service Coordinator-RN Clinician is responsible for overall management of member's case within the scope of licensure, develops, monitors, evaluates, and revises the member's care plan to meet the member's needs, with the goal of prioritizing person-centered thinking and optimizing member health care across the care continuum. This field-based role enables associates to primarily operate in the field, traveling to client sites or designated locations as their role requires, with occasional office attendance for meetings or training. This approach ensures flexibility, responsiveness to client needs, and direct, hands-on engagement. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office. Candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Requirements

Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent and a minimum of 3 years of experience in working with individuals with chronic illnesses, co-morbidities, and/or disabilities in a Service Coordinator, Case Management, or similar role; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
Current, active valid and unrestricted RN license in Indiana state required.

Nice To Haves

BA/BS in Health/Nursing preferred.
Strong preference for case management experience with older adults or individuals with disabilities.

Responsibilities

Performing telephonic or face-to-face clinical assessments for the identification, evaluation, coordination and management of member's needs, including physical health, behavioral health, social services and long term services and supports.
Identifying members for high risk complications and coordinates care in conjunction with the member and the health care team.
Managing members with chronic illnesses, co-morbidities, and/or disabilities, to insure cost effective and efficient utilization of health benefits.
Obtaining a thorough and accurate member history to develop an individual care plan.
Establishing short and long term goals in collaboration with the member, caregivers, family, natural supports, physicians; identifies members that would benefit from an alternative level of care or other waiver programs.
Developing the care plan for services for the member and ensures the member's access to those services.
Facilitating authorizations/referrals for utilization of services, as appropriate, within benefits structure or through extra-contractual arrangements, as permissible.
Interfacing with Medical Directors, Physician Advisors and/or Inter-Disciplinary Teams on the development of care management treatment plans.
Assisting in problem solving with providers, claims or service issues.
Providing direction and oversight to LPN/LVN, LSW, LCSW, LMSW, and other licensed professionals other than an RN, in coordinating services for the member by, for example, assigning appropriate tasks to the non-RN clinicians, verifying and interpreting member information obtained by these individuals, conducting additional assessments, as necessary, to develop, monitor, evaluate, and revise the member's care plan to meet the member's needs, and reviewing and providing input on the non-RN clinicians' performance on a regular basis.