Licensed Practical Nurse – LPN – Clinical Field Staff Liaison

Licensed Practical Nurse – LPN – Clinical Field Staff Liaison

Requirements

• Licensed Practical Nurse with current license in the state of employment.
• Two years of experience as an LPN in an acute care setting. Minimum one-year home health experience.
• Ability to create positive impressions and communicate with a variety of people.
• Knowledgeable on nursing best practices.
• Ability to make appropriate nursing judgments.
• Detail-oriented and observant.
• Disciplined style of work ethic.
• Ability to prioritize and be timely.
• Ability to follow directions and work as a team member.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource for field staff pertaining to clinical issues and/or concerns.
• Facilitate calls to and from Field staff; uses resources to resolve issues and reports anything of concern to manager.
• Work in the field with staff and patients as needed.
• Review Field staff STEPS performance.
• Maintains positive working relationships with referral sources including physicians, hospitals, skilled facilities, assisted livings and families.
• Assist with monthly Case Manager, Nurse and Therapy meetings.
• Focus on Outcome Monitors as assigned.
• Completes field visits as needed.
• Participates in managing cost of good working with monitoring supply costs and visits per episode.
• Knowledgeable of Clinical Review workflow.
• Review relevant reports.
• Reviews clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
• Maintains active LPN license in state of employment.
• Participates in on-call, evening/weekend shifts and provides patient care, per agency needs.
• Participates in in-service program development.
• Maintains a professional appearance as a representative of the company.
• Understands and practices policies and procedures for agency operation.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.