Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

The Opportunity

• The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will provide support to care management teams, leadership, and patients, as a part of Rhode Island Primary Care's (RIPCPC) interdisciplinary care team. The LPN works with the Nurse Care Management Team and primary care practices to facilitate and / or provide patient education and care coordination in a patient centered care model.

What you'll do

General Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with RIPCPC staff including and not limited to, nurse care managers (NCM), pharmacists (RPh), social work teams, quality improvement specialists (QIS) team members, PCP office staff and providers
• Ensures accuracy and complete documentation with outreach per department policy
• Work collaboratively with practice office staff and physicians
• Assist with nursing related projects or programs
• All other tasks as designated by the Nursing Manager or Director of Nursing
• Active participation in staff meetings as scheduled and education sessions as needed
• This position is a hybrid position (mix of both virtual and onsite) Monday-Friday

Specific responsibilities   

• Triage referrals and inpatient discharges to the appropriate Interdisciplinary Team Members
• Provide telephonic support and patient education post hospital discharge
• Schedules all initial patient appointments for Nurse Care Managers
• Monitors transitions of care, manages direct referrals, and reviews population health reports
• Communicates with provider offices to support and coordinate patient care
• Assist care team and practices in closing open gaps in care for patient

Who you are

• Minimum Education and Experience:

  • High School Graduate
  • Licensed LPN, state of RI
  • 3-5-year clinical work experience
  • Experience with Microsoft Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word
  • Effective oral and written communication skills
  • Skilled in-patient engagement strategies and techniques
  • Skilled in telephonic interactions
  • Experience with customer service
  • Highly self-motivated
  • Flexibility and ability to shift work, learn new responsibilities and prioritize based on organizational need
  • Solid understanding of healthcare system and how to assist patients in navigation

   

  Preferred Education, Additional Qualifications and Experience:

  • EPIC Trained
  • Bilingual – Spanish preferred
  • Experience working in interdisciplinary teams
  • Experience with pediatric patients

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, dental and vision
• Employer paid Health Reimbursement Arrangement to reduce the portion of the medical plan deductible that you are responsible for. 
• 401K matching once eligible to participate
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Life insurance - Company paid basic policy, and optional supplemental policies
• Long Term Disability 

Physical Demands: Mostly sedentary work duties require exerting up to thirty pounds of force occasionally and/or small amounts of force frequently. Sedentary work typically involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods.