Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN - Discharge Planner II - Centinela Hospital Medical Center

At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Centinela Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour STEMI certified emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and more. Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2024) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.centinelamed.com. 

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Responsible for the coordination of the various activities of the Case Management Department under the direction of the assigned Case Manager/Social Worker in the development and implementation of the discharge plan. Maintains and coordinates Medicaid state submission forms for presentation to on-site reviewer and files them accordingly or as per facility’s procedure. Assists with case management referrals, discharge planning as assigned, by interviewing patients/families, follow-up on required assignments and organizing the development of a safe patient-focused discharge plan. Provides clear verbal and written communication of all discharge planning information to stakeholders

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

Required qualifications.

1. Knowledge in discharge planning/utilization management/case management terminology and functions, in both managed care and non-managed care environments.
2. Active state LVN license required upon hire and maintain current.
3. Current BCLS (AHA) or (ARC) certificate required upon hire and maintain current.
4. Experience in basic to intermediate computer skills/knowledge.

Centinela Hospital Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $28.00 to $37.68. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.