LPN Care Coordinator NM Centennial Care Southeast NM
Location: Roswell New Mexico
Description: UnitedHealth Group is in need of LPN Care Coordinator NM Centennial Care Southeast NM right now, this occupation will be placed in New Mexico. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity kindly read the description below. There's energy and excitement here, a shared mission to improve the lives of others as well as our own. Nursing here isn't for ev! erybody. Instead of seeing a handful of patients each day, your work may affect millions for years to come. Are you ready for a new path? Start doing your life's best work.SM
As a Care Coordinator working with our NM Centennial Care members, you will be providing a vital service to our members through care coordination activities including conducting assessments, care planning, telephonic and in-home visits, coordination of benefits and services, and linking members to community-based resources. This is a field based/telecommuting role that requires 80% local travel in the local New Mexico communities.Primary Responsibilities:
Complete initial and routine assessments for the purpose of identifying member care needs
Initiate care planning and implementation of a comprehensive care plan which is member-driven and addresses medical and/or behavioral health needs
Engage members routinely telephonically and in-person via home/facility visits to coordina! te services, community resources, and provide health education!
Provide education and information on available benefits and services and how to access appropriate care
Identify early risk factors and targeted condition management interventions as necessary
Create, review and revise Care Plans with a focus on health education and improving health outcomes
Advocate for member needs and services and provide assistance to members in navigating the healthcare system
Focus on reducing hospital admissions through coordinated care and effective discharge planning with other team members
Collaborate with the member's PCP and other care team members to deliver and coordinate quality care and services
Build and maintain relationships with members and their representatives to empower personal responsibility and decision making on healthcare matters
Ensure completion of required touch points and care coordination activities and document all activities within the member clinical record
Participate in interdiscipli! nary case reviews or co-managed cases to ensure an effective and comprehensive approach to engage members
Promote condition management and principles of recovery and resiliency
Attend routine team meetings and offer creative solutions and innovative approaches to further enhance the clinical model
Keywords: LPN, licensed practical nurse, Carrizozo, Carlsbad, Hobbs, Roswell, Fort Sumner, Portales, Clovis, Tucumcari, telecommute, work from home, case management, care coordinator, Medicaid, Centennial Care, Counties: Quay, De Baca, Lincoln, Curry, Roosevelt, Chaves, Lea, Eddy
Requirements:
Minimum of a High School Diploma or GED
Active, unrestricted LPN in the state of New Mexico
A minimum of 2 years clinical or case management experience in a medical, long-term care or behavioral healthcare setting
Basic level of proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook/Email, Internet)
Willingness to trave! l within a designated geographical region of New Mexico for home/site v! isits, as well as access to reliable transportation and proof of automobile insurance for vehicle being used
Assets Preferred:
Medicare/Medicaid experience
A background working with complex medical, long-term care and/or behavioral health populations
Experience with electronic documentation methods and field-based technology use
Bilingual in English/Spanish
Undergraduate degree or higher
UnitedHealthcare Community & State is part of the family of companies that make UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system. If you're ready to help make health care work better for more people, you can make a historic impact on the future of health care at UnitedHealthcare Community & State.We contract with states and other government agencies to provide care for over two million individuals. Working with physicians and other care providers, we ensure that our members obtain the care they need with a ! coordinated approach. This enables us to break down barriers, which makes health care easier for our customers to manage. That takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of good ideas. Most of all it takes an entire team of talent. Individuals with the tenacity and the dedication to make things work better for millions of people all over our country.You can be a part of this team. You can put your skills and talents to work in an effort that is seriously shaping the way health care services are delivered.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/VUnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
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This occupation starts available on: Sat, 13 Jul 2013 23:54:29 GMT
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