Case Manager (RN,LVN ,or LMSW ) in San Angelo, Texas at Shannon Health

Job Summary

RN:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for facilitating the patient's hospitalization from preadmission through discharge. The RN coordinates with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health team members to expedite medically appropriate cost-effective care. The RN advises the health care team and provides leadership as needed.

LVN:

Under the supervision of the Manager of Case Management and RN case managers, the Case Management LVN will collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary team in developing and implementing patient discharge plans and utilization of hospital and post-acute services. This will include but is not limited to referrals, authorizations and a variety of clerical duties.

LMSW:

The social worker is responsible for the delivery of professional complex social services to patients and patients’ families from admission through discharge and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

RN:

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Associate's degree in Nursing
• Preferred
  • Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Experience:

• Required
  • 3-5 years Clinical Experience as a Registered Nurse in a Healthcare/Medical setting
• Preferred
  • 2-3 years in a Supervisor Role

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  • Registered Nurse (RN), with authorization to practice in the State of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
    • Must obtain within ninety (90) days of start date
• Preferred
  • Relevant national certification

LVN:

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Completion of an accredited Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) program
• Preferred
  • Associate’s degree in Nursing

Experience:

• Preferred
  • Three to five years of experience in Nursing
  • One or more years of Clerical experience

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), with authorization to practice in the State of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
    • Must obtain within ninety (90) days of start date
• Preferred
  • Certification in a Nursing Specialty Area, by an organization by the Texas Board of Nursing

LMSW:

Education

• Required
  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • Degree in social work (degree level dependent on licensure requirement, see below)

Experience:

• Preferred
  • 1 year as Healthcare/Medical Social Worker
  • 1 year as Healthcare/Medical Case Manager
  • 2 years of counseling

Certification/Licensure:

• Required
  • Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) -or- Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker (LBSW) with a minimum of two years of social work experience
    • Must be current in the state of Texas
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
    • Required within ninety (90) days of start date
  • SAFE Level III Training Course completion
    • Required within six (6) months of start date