Discharge Planner, LVN

Job Summary

As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, the LVN Discharge Planner facilitates, develops, and implements discharge planning in collaboration with the Case Manager, Social Worker, patient, family and treatment team. Provides support with the patient, family, and members of the multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure a safe and effective continuum of care to ensure a smooth transition to the next level of care.

Licensure and Certification:

• Current CA LVN license
• Current BLS provider card

Education:

• Diploma from accredited LVN program

Experience:

• Two years acute care experience
• Prefer one year experience in acute hospital Discharge Planning and Case Management
• Strong interpersonal skills, leadership, negotiation skills, good leadership talent, and knowledge of hospital operations. General knowledge of the payer industry, resource management, reimbursement, and evidence-based clinical practice is essential.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Develops, maintains, and models professional, objective and value-oriented interpersonal skills. Continuously promotes a patient-centered philosophy.
• Leadership and negotiating skills
• Maintains positive and proactive communication with patients, families, staff members, and physicians.
• Fosters team-building relationships.  Excellent organizational skills and the ability to problem solve are essential.
• Knowledge of payer industry

Physical Demands - Clerical/Administrative Patient Care:

• Frequent sitting and standing/walking with frequent position change.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting, and climbing.
• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.