Licensed Vocational Nurse Care Coordinator | $32 - 34/hr.
919 Hidden Ridge Irving, TX 75038 US
Job Description
CornerStone Medical is looking for an Licensed Vocational Nurse Care Coordinator for a state of the art hospital system in Irving, Texas.
Position: Contract to Permanent
Pay rate: $32 - 34/HR DOE
Hours: 8a - 5p Monday-Friday
Summary:
An LVN/ LPN plays a crucial role in managing patient care and ensuring continuity of services. The Care Coordinator is responsible for making telephonic outreaches to members attributed to our value-based contacts. They support the ACO and CIN network providers and practices in successfully meeting quality improvement initiatives, monitoring standards of care and managing high risk multi morbidity patient populations. The role focuses on improving quality care gaps, promoting preventive care, and improving patient outcomes.
Responsibilities:.
Identify quality gaps. Participate in Quality Improvement Programs as indicated. Support Primary Care Providers and assist patients in scheduling preventative screenings and appropriate appointments. Maintain ongoing communication with healthcare providers through various tools and meetings. Value-based care quality performance and pulls reports to identify open care gaps. Conducts telephonic outreach on behalf of providers to close care gaps & address medication adherence to facilitate star rating and quality performance. Providing counseling and health education to patients and families, using appropriate materials and standardized protocols. Serve as a subject matter expert in care transitions & quality metrics.
Requirements:
- LVN Degree from an accredited nursing program.
- 3 years of clinical and home health experience
- Must be licensed and reside in Texas
- Excellent verbal and written communication Critical and analytical thinking skills
- Demonstrated clinical competency
- Working knowledge of discharge planning, utilization management, case management, performance improvement, and managed care reimbursement.
- Understanding of pre-acute and post-acute levels of care and community resources
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, payors, patients and their families
Quick apply online and text Tez @ 972.525.5539
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Meet Your Recruiter
Tez Williams
Clinical Recruitment Manager
Tez has been with CornerStone Medical since November 2017. He has spent ten years in the healthcare industry, the last two years as a healthcare recruiter. He developed skills for recruiting, training and managing pipelines of 10-50 clinicians at a time while working for Fortune 500 companies. He also gained experience working multiple verticals within the healthcare industry such as allied health, clinical and non-clinical.
As the Clinical Recruitment Manager, his main objective is to locate talented clinicians who are amazing at what they do and match them with their dream jobs. He serves his candidates to the best of his ability, always going the extra mile to locate the best career opportunities in the marketplace. He once even brought a can of gas to a travel nurse stuck on the side of the road on the FIRST day of her assignment!
Tez graduated from Northwestern State University in Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science.