LPN Assessment Nurse Case Manager for Care Management Services

## LPN Assessment Nurse Case Manager for Care Management Services Apply:
Next Step Care - Duluth, GA 30096:
Full time:
Posted Today:
JR35306

Join us atNextStep Care– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion  in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communitiesSUMMARYResponsible for serving as the Care Management Services’ member liaison and representative by ensuring the goals of the program and those of individual members are met through primary care enhanced case management.  

A primary function of this position is to complete member assessments.#

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Observes members in their home environment gathering medical, environmental, and psychosocial data for review by the multidisciplinary team.
* Accepts referrals and ensures potential members are screened in a timely manner as required by organization and governmental policies.
* Addresses member or caregiver concerns effectively and efficiently.
* Assist in carepath developments, recommending HCBS services and incorporating roles for informal caregivers.
* Records and documents member information completely and accurately in accordance with federal, state, and operational guidelines.
* Works to preserve the essential role of the family and informal caregivers in assisting embers in meeting carepath goals and addressing social risk by following up on needs identified in data gathered from members/caregivers.
* Makes recommendations to multidisciplinary team that address primary care needs
* In conjunction with the Care Manager for Care Management Services and the multidisciplinary team, assists in removing barriers to primary and specialized medical care, to support optimal health and functional status.
* Collborates with effectively with the Quality Department in resolving items needing  additional information or clarification when identified on assessment review, to ensure standards of promptness and members needs are met in a timely manner.
* Advocate for informed decisions by members and caregivers regarding their health stauts and options for treatment or care.
* Promotes quality outcomes through effective collaboration with the Quality Assurance and education Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator, and Administrator to ensure effective implementation of education plans, initiative, or processes.
* Utilizes technology to promote workflow efficiency and to facilitate data collection, management and analysis.
* Takes call on a rotating basis as assigned.
* Provides on-site assistance for all state surveys.
* Reports corporate compliance concerns appropriately.
* Reports privacy and security concerns appropriately.
* Reports work time and business expenses in accordance with organizational guidelines.
* Maintains prompt, accurate and secure documentation as it relates to member needs, contacts and plans.
* Maintains prompt, accurate, secure documentation as it relates to member needs, contacts and plans.
* Ensures appropriate documentation is filed promptly in members’ chart as outlined in Care Management.
* Assists with Assessment Nurse Case Manager duties for other Care Management Services’ locations as needed
* Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
* Contributes to the work of committees, work groups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
* Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.#

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