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Hours Full-time
Location Portales, New Mexico

About this job

AccentCare is looking for passionate clinicians committed to delivering exceptional care in the home.

We are committed to quality patient outcomes—delivering evidence-based care in the home—and providing comprehensive training to further develop our staff along with continuing education and promotional opportunities.

Come join the AccentCare team and Make A Difference every day.

As a Care Management LVN you will:

  • Conduct care management follow up telephone calls post-discharge per RN direction
  • Conduct follow-up visits in a variety of acute and post-acute care settings to conduct assigned patient assessment tasks as determined by the RN Care Manager, when required
  • Ensure post-discharge follow-up with the community physician within 7-10 days of discharge
  • Provide education to patients regarding red-flag symptoms and actions to take to avoid escalation of symptoms
  • Remind the patient to take his/her portable personal health record to all physician follow-up appointments
  • Perform medication reconciliation after follow-up physician appointments
  • Assist in program planning, development and implementation. Assist in policy development, as needed.
  • Establish portable personal health record to be shared at all physician follow-up appointments
  • Monitor specified reports for identification of  participants
  • Determine eligibility of potential  Care Management candidates
  • Assist in maintaining/updating admission/discharge information in the EMR

Requirements of Qualified Candidates:

  • Current, unrestricted license / registration in practicing state as a Licensed Vocational Nurse/Licensed Practical Nurse
  • Knowledge of home health regulations and Care plan development preferred
  • Knowledge of Transitional Care Strategies and patient self-care coaching techniques is preferred
  • A minimum of five years’ experience as an LVN/LPN is preferred