Case Manager LVN-LPN

Location
Los Altos
Workplace
On-site
Compensation
$42 – $52

About this role

Make an impact beyond the bedside by helping residents successfully transition from skilled nursing to their next level of care. As a Case Manager – LVN/LPN, you’ll coordinate care and discharge planning for skilled nursing and post-acute residents, partnering with residents, families, clinical teams, physicians, payers, and community providers to support safe and timely transitions.

This role is ideal for an LVN/LPN who enjoys care coordination, problem-solving, resident and family communication, and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM

Pay Range: $42 - $52 per hour, depending on experience

What You’ll Do
  • Manage a caseload of skilled nursing and post-acute residents from admission through discharge.
  • Develop and coordinate discharge plans, identifying resident goals, caregiver support, potential barriers, and post-discharge needs.
  • Partner with residents, families, nursing, rehabilitation, social services, physicians, payers, and outside providers to coordinate care and transitions.
  • Coordinate follow-up services including home health, rehabilitation, medical equipment, medications, transportation, appointments, and community resources.
  • Educate residents and families on discharge plans, follow-up care, medications, treatments, and available resources.
  • Monitor resident progress, participate in interdisciplinary care planning, and escalate clinical concerns or changes in condition as appropriate.
  • Maintain accurate and timely case-management, care-planning, and discharge documentation.
  • Support post-discharge follow-up, payer requirements, quality initiatives, and efforts to reduce avoidable readmissions.
What You Bring
  • Current, active LVN or LPN license in the state of employment and graduation from an accredited nursing program.
  • At least 2 years of licensed nursing experience in skilled nursing, post-acute care, rehabilitation, discharge planning, case management, or a related clinical setting.
  • Experience with interdisciplinary care planning, discharge planning, care transitions, or post-acute service coordination.
  • Strong communication, organization, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Current CPR/BLS certification and proficiency with electronic health records, as required.
Preferred
  • 3+ years of skilled nursing or post-acute nursing experience.
  • Experience with Short Stay care coordination, PDPM, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, payer authorizations, or ACOs.
  • Experience coordinating home health, DME, rehabilitation, transportation, appointments, and other discharge services.
  • Familiarity with PointClickCare, readmission-reduction initiatives, quality improvement, or care-transition programs.

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