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Continuing Care LVN Coordinator

  • Dignity Health Management Services
  • Bakersfield, California, Remote
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About Us

Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 138 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.

Our Mission

As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.

The posted compensation range of $28.10 - $41.80 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job ID
2026-463000
Employment Type
Full Time
Department
Care Coordination
Hours/Pay Period
80
Weekly Schedule
Monday - Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm PST)
Shift
Day
Remote
Yes
Category
Case Management and Social Work

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As the Continuing Care LVN Coordinator, you will perform patient care management services that support the established plan of care as directed by the other licensed staff within the department.


Every day, you will assist in relaying instructions from the physician to a patient or authorized person, as well as collecting patient data, documenting patient concerns, patient messages, and any instructions or education provided within the care management operational platform. The LVN will also provide leadership to support staff.


To be successful, you will demonstrate outstanding assessment and communication skills, critical thinking, time-management and strong relatioship-building skills.

  • Conducts telephonic screenings based on criteria, refers patients to healthcare programs, specialists and other multidisciplinary team members such as a diabetes health educator, home visit provider, geriatric clinic, home health, pharmacist, etc. As per guidelines and or red flag criteria escalates to the RN or SW or supervisor when patient needs or concerns are beyond his/her scope of practice.
  • Assist patients and or caregivers in achieving compliance and improving adherence to plan of care notifying RN/SW or provider of issues and collaborating with multidisciplinary team members (primary care physician, social workers, pharmacists, home visit providers, etc) based on the patient's established plan of care.
  • Coach's patients, family and/or caregivers about the disease process including how to recognize signs and symptoms of worsening disease and next steps. Based on care plan or program criteria, identifies appropriate cases to discontinue from the program and collaborates with SW and RN to document rationale accordingly.
  • Serves as an advocate and liaison between patient/family and physician, hospital staff, members of the health care team, clinic care coordinators, and community resources.
  • Monitors member's compliance with scheduling and keeping PCP and specialist appointments identifying patterns of nonadherence and coordinates scheduling of needed member appointments.
  • Assists patients with navigating the healthcare system to minimize fragmentation in services, obtain timely care and appropriate access to providers, services and necessary procedures, escalating patients as per scope of practice.

***This position is work from home in California, with a preference for candidates residing in the Ventura region.


Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:


- 2 years relevant experience or advanced degree required.
- Graduate of an accredited LVN school.
- Clear and current CA Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license.
- Excellent computer skills and ability to learn new systems
- Strong organizational (time management) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to handle multiple priorities with strong attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively using written and verbal skills. Proficient in email communications and internet usage along with basic use of Microsoft Excel and Word
- Knowledge of information technology to evaluate care effectiveness (care process, outcomes and cost)
- Ability to work autonomously within a matrix environment without direct supervision or support

Preferred Qualifications:


- Previous care coordination experience strongly preferred.

- 5+ years experience preferred.

- Disease management experience a plus.

- Proficiency with EHR's a plus.

- Experience with Google Workspace a plus.

- Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Where You'll Work

The purpose of Dignity Health Management Services Organization (Dignity Health MSO) is to build a system-wide integrated physician-centric, full-service management service organization structure. We offer a menu of management and business services that will leverage economies of scale across provider types and geographies and will lead the effort in developing Dignity Health’s Medicaid population health care management pathways. Dignity Health MSO is dedicated to providing quality managed care administrative and clinical services to medical groups, hospitals, health plans and employers with a business objective to excel in coordinating patient care in a manner that supports containing costs while continually improving quality of care and levels of service. Dignity Health MSO accomplishes this by capitalizing on industry-leading technology and integrated administrative systems powered by local human resources that put patient care first.


Dignity Health MSO offers an outstanding Total Rewards package that integrates competitive pay with a state-of-the-art, flexible Health & Welfare benefits package. Our cafeteria-style benefit program gives employees the ability to choose the benefits they want from a variety of options, including medical, dental and vision plans, for the employee and their dependents, Health Spending Account (HSA), Life Insurance and Long Term Disability. We also offer a 401k retirement plan with a generous employer-match. Other benefits include Paid Time Off and Sick Leave.

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Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.

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CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.

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