RN/LVN Case Managers Needed

Healthcare Talent is assisting our client in their search for a Medical Case Manager in the Covina, San Bernardino, Orange and Northridge areas.  This is a Care Management position in an advanced specialty collaborative practice, responsible for providing ongoing case management services for members.  The Case Manager provides intensive case management in a process that includes assessment, planning, facilitation, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the member’s needs. This position will be in the office one day a week; the remainder of the week will be spent in clinics with patients. Our client's employees are provided with room for advancement, competitive compensation, and excellent benefit package. - Performs comprehensive, disease specific, clinical assessment of all identified cases which includes but is not limited to:-  Assessment of member’s physical, functional, social and psychological status. -  Assessment of member’s cultural and linguistic needs. -  Assessment of caregiver resources and available benefits. - Development and implementation of a member specific care plan which includes problems, interventions and goals. - Schedule follow-up to assess progress towards goals and identify barriers to meeting goals. - Communication with member’s physicians, specialists, community agencies and vendors to ensure coordination of services. - Follows protocol for documenting all case interventions. - Prepare and maintain appropriate documentation of patient care and progress within the care plan. - Act as an advocate in the client’s best interest for necessary funding, treatment alternatives, timelines and coordination of care and frequent evaluations of progress and goals. - Develop policies, procedures, desktop procedures, assessments and referral templates to facilitate the implementation of and compliance with new case management programs or requirements. - Develop processes for oversight and reporting in compliance with new case management programs and requirements. - Other projects and duties as assigned. - Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing Program or Licensed Vocational Nursing Program with current California license. - Two to five years clinical experience, managed care experience preferred. - Knowledge of healthcare or managed care environments preferred. - Utilize and access computer programs – both Microsoft Office applications and job-specific applications. If you feel that you have the skills we require, please respond to this posting with your contact information and your resume in a Word document. We look forward to hearing from you today! www.healthcaretalent.net https://www.facebook.com/HCTalent