Care Manager, LPN ( Liberty,MO / Field-Based)

<p>FreedomCare is a healthcare company that has been dedicated to revolutionizing the home care industry since 2016. We support our patients by ensuring they have the power to choose a caregiver who will care for them in the comfort of their own homes. Our mission spans coast to coast, supporting patients across the U.S.</p> <p>We pride ourselves on our values which drive the level of care that we deliver to our patients:</p> <ul> <li>Here For You (An attitude of service, empathy, and availability)</li> <li>Own It (Drive and ownership)</li> <li>Do the Right Thing (High integrity)</li> <li>Be Positive (Great attitude and a can-do positive approach to challenges</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Join our team and make a positive impact on the lives of others! We are looking for an <strong>LPN</strong><em>&nbsp;</em>for our team in Missouri.</p> <p><em><strong>This is a field-based position that requires frequent travel to patient's homes in LIberty, MO.</strong></em></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Department &amp; Position Overview:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>FreedomCare’s Missouri operations support In-Home Services (IHS), a Medicaid home and community-based services model that allows eligible participants&nbsp;to receive in-home assistance to help them live independently.</p> <p>The Care Manager, LPN is responsible for conducting initial in-home assessments, annual home visits, and providing ongoing care management and support. This role combines clinical assessment, care coordination, patient and caregiver education, and quality assurance to ensure safe, effective, and person-centered care.</p> <p>The Care Manager, LPN collaborates closely with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary care teams to assess needs, identify potential changes to the individualized plans of care, and facilitate the seamless initiation and delivery of services. Through regularly scheduled home visits, the LPN evaluates patient and caregiver well-being, monitors the quality and effectiveness of care, and identifies opportunities to enhance health outcomes, safety, and regulatory compliance. The Care Manager, LPN proactively communicates clinical concerns, changes in condition, and potential barriers to care with the appropriate team members to ensure timely intervention, effective care coordination, and optimal patient outcomes.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Key Responsibilities: </span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Conduct initial in-person clinical assessments and coordinate timely service activation, ensuring all required documentation, approvals, and standard procedures are completed.</li> <li>Identify potential changes to the individualized plans of care, making and documenting revisions as the patient’s needs or condition change.</li> <li>Educate patients, caregivers, and internal teams regarding care needs, safety considerations, service requirements, caregiver responsibilities, and next steps.</li> <li>Coordinate patient care through timely communication and documentation with physicians, clinical disciplines, internal partners, and appropriate community resources.</li> <li>Provide ongoing education and coaching to support effective use of established best practices, promote caregiver competency, and connect patients and families with appropriate resources.</li> <li>Review participant&nbsp;service records regularly and respond appropriately to identified changes in the patient’s condition, environment, or service needs.</li> <li>Identify changes in condition, safety concerns, service gaps, incidents, or other urgent issues and escalate them in accordance with established clinical protocols.</li> <li>Complete and document assessments, visits, clinical observations, care-plan updates, incidents, communications, and follow-up actions accurately, thoroughly, and within required timeframes.</li> <li>Support authorization, renewal, start-of-care, and conti