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LPN Care Coordinator - Remote in Daviess County, Indiana and Surrounding Areas

extra holidays - extra parental leave

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Full time

Experience:

Mid-level (2-5 years)

Work from:

Indiana (USA), Missouri (USA), United States

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Licensed practical nurse (LPN), 3+ years of clinical experience with older adults, 1+ year working with behavioral health providers, Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Experience in long term support services.

Key responsabilities:

Serve as primary care manager for high-risk members
Engage members for comprehensive needs assessments
Develop individualized, person-centered care plans
Collaborate with care team and community resources
Provide referrals to appropriate services

UnitedHealthcare Health Care XLarge https://www.uhc.com/

10001 Employees

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Job description

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As part of a care management team who will manage complex members, the Care Coordinator will be the primary care manager for a panel of older adult members with a variety of medical and/or behavioral health needs. Care coordination activities will focus on supporting member’s medical, behavioral, and socioeconomic needs to promote appropriate utilization of services and improved quality of care.

If you reside in Daviess County or the surrounding counties, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as primary care manager for high medical risks / needs members with comorbid behavioral health needs
Engage members face-to-face and/or telephonically to complete a comprehensive needs assessment, including assessment of medical, behavioral, functional, cultural, and socioeconomic (SDoH) needs
Develop and implement individualized, person-centered care plans inclusive of goals, opportunities and interventions aligned with a person’s readiness to change to support the best health and quality of life outcomes by meeting the member where they are
Partner and collaborate with internal care team, providers, and community resources/partners to implement care plan
Provide referral and linkage as appropriate and accepted by member (may include internal consult opportunities such as Housing Navigator, Pharmacy Team, Peer Specialist, etc. or community-based provider referrals such as PCP, specialists, medication assisted therapy referrals, etc.)

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

Licensed practical nurse (LPN) with a minimum of 3+ years of clinical experience with older adults
1+ years of experience with local behavioral health providers and community support organizations addressing SDoH (e.g., food banks, non-emergent transportation, utility assistance, housing/rapid re-housing assistance, etc.)
1+ years of experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
1+ years of experience in long term support services or working with older adults
Reside in Indiana
Access to reliable transportation and the ability to travel within assigned territory to meet with members and providers

Preferred Qualifications

2+ years of experience in long term support services or working with older adults
Experience/additional training or certifications in Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Trauma-Informed Care, Person-Centered Care
Experience working in team-based care
Experience in serving individuals with co-occurring disorders (both mental health and substance use disorders)
Background in Managed Care
Bilingual in Spanish or other language specific to market populations

Physical Requirements

Ability to transition from office to field locations multiple times per day
Ability to navigate multiple locations/terrains to visit employees, members and/or providers
Ability to remain stationary for long periods of time to complete computer or tablet work duties
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.