Case Manager - LVN

PACS Group•Pleasant Hill, CA

About The Position

The LVN Case Manager coordinates individualized resident care and advocates for residents and their families. The role uses clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and communication skills to oversee care plans, admissions, discharges, and transitions while helping ensure residents receive appropriate, timely, and cost-effective services. The Case Manager works with residents, families, physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation teams, insurance providers, facility departments, and community resources to support positive care outcomes.

Requirements

Current and active LVN/LPN license.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement individualized resident care plans with residents, families, physicians, nursing staff, rehabilitation teams, and other healthcare providers.
Communicate with residents and families about care plans, treatment protocols, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and other services.
Participate in daily morning meetings and interdisciplinary team discussions to coordinate resident care.
Answer residents’ and families’ questions about treatment plans, medical conditions, care needs, and discharge planning.
Monitor residents’ status and coordinate care-plan adjustments as medical conditions and needs change.
Oversee and coordinate admissions, discharges, and transitions of care.
Coordinate referrals to and from the facility with hospitals, healthcare providers, and community resources.
Conduct utilization review activities to help ensure care is appropriate, timely, and cost-effective.
Coordinate services among residents, healthcare providers, facility departments, financial services, and third-party payers.
Perform clinical assessments, care planning, and coordination of medical services as needed.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and required paperwork.
Prioritize daily responsibilities while managing multiple admissions, current residents, and discharges.
Promote effective communication and collaboration among residents, families, physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members.