ECM Los Angeles (RN)

Responsibilities

• Engages patients and offers and/or facilitates care management services where the patient lives, seeks care, or finds them most easily accessible.
• Conducts comprehensive risk assessments and develops patient-centered Care Plans that include goals based on the patients’ physical and psychosocial health needs and consider their personal preferences.
• Oversees effective implementation of Care Plan, ensuring initial plan is drafted within 30 days from the patient’s enrollment and that it is updated as necessary, but no less than once per quarter, thereafter.
• Educates patients on self-management skills and/or recruits support from a caregiver/family member to support the accomplishment of the Care Plan.
• Supports health behavior change utilizing motivational interviewing and trauma-informed care practices.
• Monitors treatment adherence.
• Regularly initiates or participates in case conferences with clinical providers.
• Connects patient to social services, including housing, transportation, etc., as needed to achieve patient’s goals and well-managed care.
• Coordinates with hospital staff on discharge plan and with other transitional care as feasible.
• Accompanies patient to office visits, as needed and according to health plan guidelines.
• Maintains a regular contact schedule with enrolled patients that includes at least one in-person encounter per month.
• Document care management encounters in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) with the appropriate billing codes and internal tracking logs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Bachelor’s in social services preferred.
• 2 – 3 years of experience in a community health or social service setting required
• 2 - 3 years of case management/care coordination experience preferred.
• Bilingual would be a bonus
• Healthcare: 1 year (Preferred)
• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite products
• Valid driver’s license and willing to drive to communities where ECM members live
• Must be able to work in an interdisciplinary team setting
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Electronic Health Records preferred
• Ability to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively
• Driver's License (Required)
• Ability to commute: SPA 6 and 8: Reliably commute
• Willingness to travel:
• 75% (Preferred)
• Work Location: In person and Remote (Client schedules appointments and meetings)