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Location: Danville, Pennsylvania
Job Category: LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse, Nursing and Nursing Support, Geisinger Health Plan
Schedule: Days
Work Type: Full time
Department: GHP RN Case Management Team
Date Posted: 10/31/2024
Job ID: R-69143
Job Summary
An Enhanced Member Supports Unit (EMSU) LPN Case Manager is a healthcare professional who is responsible for providing support and patient-centered care management services to members with special needs. The goal of this role is to ensure that all members with special needs are able to receive necessary services and supports in a timely manner. Assists members/families to navigate all aspects of care with a specialized focus on complex pediatric and pregnant members.Job Duties
- Performs onsite and telephonic review to evaluate needs and determine appropriate management.
- Meets regulatory requirements related to management of Shift Care members including home support, Durable Medical Equipment, access to primary and specialty care, medication review, childcare access, transportation, financial strain, and housing.
- Serves as single point of contact for navigating health system and health plan needs.
- Provides culturally competent, evidence-based management to pregnant members.
- Partners with Maternal Home Visiting programs to facilitate individualized, strength-based, and family-focused care.
- Fosters a team approach and serves as a liaison between the member, family, treatment team, and community to ensure that all needs are being met and Social Determinants of Health are addressed.
- Collaborates with school personnel to ensure that the child’s educational needs are being met.
- Escalates and communicates worsening condition or urgent needs to appropriate care team members.Â
- Keeps detailed records of all contacts made with the child and family, as well as any other pertinent information.
- Works directly with Care Coordination team to implement processes to maintain/improve quality.
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
Position Details
The successful candidate for this role will work from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. They should live within a commutable distance from Danville or have plans for relocation. This position is embedded in the clinic.  Â
- Hours: 8 AM to 4:30 PM
- Location: Danville, PA
- Travel: Less than 25%. May need to travel within Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, and surrounding counties for patient home visits. Travel may be required for meetings as needed. Homebase is Danville, PA.
- Required Experience: 5 years of LPN experience with a minimum of 2 years of Pediatric experience required.
Geisinger cares about not only its patients and members but also about you and your family. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package to ensure that you and your loved ones can maintain good health, achieve financial stability, and excel both personally and professionally.
Our benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment with three medical plan options, including flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA) options
- Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage paid for by the company
- A competitive 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions beginning on your first day of employment
- A generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,000/year
- Access to the MyHealth Rewards wellness program, which helps you improve your health and earn incentives
- Support for families, including adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave, and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
- We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves. That's why we offer several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which provide opportunities for you to network and develop professionally. Our ERGs are open to all employees and are formed around common identities.
To learn more about our benefit offerings, please visit: https://www.paperturn-view.com/radancy-geis/135344-geisinger-2023-benefits-general?pid=MzA300191&v=1.1
Education
Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)Experience
Minimum of 5 years-Nursing (Required)Certification(s) and License(s)
Licensed Practical Nurse - Default Issuing BodyOur Purpose & Values
OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.Learn more about this Employer on their Career Site
