LPN Assessment Nurse Case Manager

• Maintains knowledge of, adheres to current regulations, SCM Personnel and Operational Guidelines and best practices related to the operations of the SOURCE Program and SCM. Performs all duties of the Assessment Nurse, as well as those of the Case Manager as outlined in state regulations and SCM Operational guidelines 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.
• Record
• Management: Maintains prompt, accurate and secure documentation as it relates to member needs, contacts and plans. Ensures appropriate documentation is filed promptly in members’ chart as outlined in SCM Operational Guidelines. Utilizes appropriate log book to sign all member charts in and out as well as ensures member charts are not removed from the office for greater than 3 business days.
• Meeting
• Coordination and
• Attendance: Participates in weekly multidisciplinary team meetings prepared to discuss assigned members and to present new members. Participates in weekly staff meetings. Attends monthly provider meetings. Meets with assigned members’ Primary Care Physicians (PCP) at least quarterly. Participates in all SCM meetings and in-services as required.
• Additional
• DUTIES
• AND
• RESPONSIBILITIES: Assists in the recruitment of new PCPs or other community services providers, as requested. Assists with Assessment Nurse Case Manager and Case
• Manager duties for other
• SCM locations as needed
• SKILLS
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• ABILITIES: Completes work in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner. Ability to organize and prioritize assignments/responsibilities. Maintains constructive working relationships by communicating and interacting effectively with supervisors, organizational leadership, peers and individuals inside and outside the Organization, in a positive, professional and respectful manner Portrays a positive image of the organization and communicates guiding principles, mission, vision and values. Completes work in a timely, accurate, efficient and thorough manner and is conscientious about assignments/responsibilities. Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of the position. Manages multiple deadlines with demonstrated flexibility in working with changing priorities. Ability to work a demanding, primarily self directed work schedule. Demonstrates good judgment and decision making. Exhibits exceptional organizing and planning skills. Ability to deliver excellent customer service, externally and internally as well as maintain customer confidentiality. Ability to react effectively and calmly in emergency situations.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Georgia LPN license with 1 yr of experience in the health and human services field OR Valid Georgia RN license. Experience in social work, home and community based services, healthcare or geriatrics preferred. Valid Driver’s License. Reliable transportation. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand, walk and sit for prolonged periods of time. The associate is also required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The associate may occasionally have to move or lift up to 25 lbs. The noise level in the work environment is consistent with a normal office environment. The associate will be required to travel extensively within the state of Georgia and will be required to visit members in their home and/or community environment, hospital or other institutional and professional settings. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with customers or associates of the organization. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram format. The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITES None COMPUTER OPERATIONS This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications: MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Valid GA Licensed Practical Nurse license EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace NextStep Care Facebook As a non-profit organization, CHSGa provides access to care across the healthcare spectrum in all 159 Georgia counties. We are invested in our organization, our healthcare professionals, and the communities in which we live and work. Our mission inspires us to act boldly to address the needs of a growing, mature population in Georgia. We will continue to innovate and advance change in healthcare to better people’s lives in the state of Georgia.