LPN Clinical Care Coordinator

Explore opportunities with Deaconess Palliative Care, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here.

Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Hospice Clinical Care Coordinator, you are responsible for helping patients manage their health at home.

• Helps manage order tracking, IDG preparation, and other tasks associated with patient care management
• Monitors pending referrals daily and assigns registered nurse or advanced practice nurse for all start of care visits
• Monitors productivity and distribution of visits and communicates any needed changes with the clinical leader, as appropriate
• Ensures that the patient visit schedule supports continuity of care and excellence in patient care management by scheduling most nursing visits to the patient's designated RN Case Manager, Social Worker
• Participates in patient care team meetings to assist with facilitating timely care, via the scheduling process, to patients suffering from symptom crises, transitioning to end of life, or who are experiencing other immediate physical, psychosocial, or spiritual care needs
• Assists with coordination, scheduling, and tracking of all visits to ensure compliance with all hospice policies and state and federal regulatory requirements

• Current unrestricted LPN licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification requirements
• 1+ years of scheduling experience in healthcare setting using an online scheduling system
• Demonstrated organizational, customer service, communication, and decision making skills

• Home care experience
• Able to work independently
• Good communication, writing, and organizational skills

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase, and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.38 to $36.44 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At United Health 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.

United Health Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

United Health Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.