Aging Life Care Manager

Palm Beach Care Management

Aging Life Care Manager

West Palm Beach, FL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    Competitive salary

    Flexible schedule

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Training & development

    The aging life care manager will work with a certified care manager to coordinate the care for clients and their families. Conduct home visits and facility visits to care for clients by assess their needs and provide recommendations and care plans that support those needs. Act as an advocate and guide to support clients and families facing long-term care needs. Coordinate services with other professionals and act as a point of contact for family members who are concerned with patient care. Build strong client relationships to drive positive care outcomes that enable clients to feel valued and respected.

    Education

    RN degree required

    Prior experience working in human services - case manager, community outreach worker, social worker, or mental health aide

    Certified care manager or actively working towards certification is also preferred

    Ideal Candidate Background/Skills

    Geriatric Experience: General understanding of the major issues of aging (loss, grief, physical changes, depression, dementia)

    Professionalism: Maintain effective working relationships, maintain confidentiality, interpret and handle routing matters in accordance with established procedures, and follow oral and written instructions

    Critical Thinking Skills: Ability to analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to resolve necessary issues for clients and their family

    Organizational Skills: Demonstrate the ability to work independently and manage priorities to meet the standards of practice

    Team Player: Ability to work and collaborate with peers, support staff, home healthcare aides, caregivers, physicians, etc.

    Responsibilities Include

    Assess patient needs

    Running errands for clients as needed

    Remain up to date on best practices and information about healthcare concerns and conditions

    Monitor a patient’s medical progress, as well as observations reported by caregivers, family members and clinicians

    Communicate regularly with management to provide updates about a client’s condition and ongoing care plan

    Provide ongoing support and empathy for patients

    Keep detailed records of each client visit

    Work around complex schedules or walk patients through secondary plans when first options fall through

    Performing various administrative duties, such as updating spreadsheets, daily logs, tracking expenses, updating client visits in software programs

    This business is independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management. All inquiries about employment at this business should be made directly and not to Aging Life Care Association.