LPN Discharge Coordinator – Hybrid

Join Our Team as an LPN Discharge Coordinator!

Location: Middletown, NY (Hybrid/Work from Home with biweekly visits to Garnet Health)

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

About Optum NY: Optum NY, formerly Optum Tri-State NY, is a clinician-led care organization dedicated to transforming healthcare. As part of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll play a crucial role in our mission to improve healthcare for everyone.

Why Optum? At Optum, you’ll have access to the clinical resources, data, and support of a global organization, empowering you to help patients live healthier lives. Work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that values diversity and inclusion, driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe in providing an exceptional career experience, enabling you to thrive both at work and at home.

Make a Difference: Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients? As an LPN Discharge Coordinator, you’ll ensure smooth transitions for patients without the hassle of nights, weekends, or holidays. This full-time position offers excellent hourly compensation and benefits within 30 days, including generous PTO, paid holidays, annual bonus potential, annual reviews, tuition reimbursement, and opportunities for continued career progression. Plus, all clinical licensure costs are covered!

Your Role: As a Discharge Care Coordination Nurse, you’ll be an integral member of the direct delivery care team, serving as a gateway to information and support. Your daily communication with the acute care team, Embedded Care Coordination RN, PCP office care team, patients, and caregivers will ensure optimal communication and care during and after the acute care episode. Your goal is to facilitate understanding of the hospitalization, discharge care plan, and assess patient literacy.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assess patient and family’s unmet health and social needs
• Provide effective communications to improve health literacy
• Develop a care plan based on mutual goals with patient, family, and provider’s emergency plan, medical summary, and ongoing action plan
• Monitor patient’s adherence to plan of care and progress toward goals, facilitating changes as needed
• Facilitate patient access to appropriate medical and specialty providers and other care coordination team support specialists
• Ensure effective tracking of test results, medication management, and adherence to follow-up appointments
• Facilitate communication between specialists and Primary Care Physician post-discharge for cohesive care plan development
• Attend and actively participate in care coordinator-related training and meeting activities
• Perform regular visits to provide patient and family support and education

About Optum NY/NJ: Formed in 2022 by merging Riverside Medical Group, CareMount Medical, and ProHealth Care, Optum NY/NJ combines resources and services across the care continuum – from preventative medicine to diagnostics to treatment and beyond across New York, New Jersey, and Southern Connecticut. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, Optum NY/NJ provides patient-focused medical care to the entire family. Our team works in local clinics, surgery centers, and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, achieving higher quality outcomes, and driving change through collaboration and innovation.

Join Us: You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and provide clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as development opportunities for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Active and unrestricted LPN license in the state of New York
• Experience in caring for chronic disease patients
• Experience with navigation of local medical and social support systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in clinical or community health settings
• Care Coordination, Case Management or Home Health experience
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records and Microsoft Excel

About OptumCare:

At OptumCare, we believe that putting clinicians at the center of care is the best way to improve lives. Our physician-led organization is one of the most dynamic and progressive health care organizations in the world, serving over 17 million people through more than 45,000 aligned physicians and 9,000 advanced practice clinicians. You’ll find our team working in local clinics, surgery centers, and urgent care centers, within care models focused on managing risk, achieving higher quality outcomes, and driving change through collaboration and innovation. Learn more at www.workatoptum.com.

Would you thrive with OptumCare?

• Do you practice evidence-based medicine?
• Are you seeking a practice focused on patient-centered quality care, not volume?
• Are you constantly seeking better ways to do things?
• Do you want to be part of something better?

The hourly range for this role is $19.86 to $38.85 per hour based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers 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 UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.   

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.