Inpatient Case Manager, LVN

Company: Impresiv Health
Location: Oakland
Posted on: March 21, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Location: This field-based role requires on-site presence Monday through Friday at local hospitals and healthcare facilities in Oakland, CA or San Francisco, CA, working directly with patients and care teams. Description: Join a collaborative and purpose-driven Inpatient Care Management team focused on improving the healthcare experience for physicians and their patients. This role supports hospitalized members through utilization review, care coordination, and discharge planning to ensure patients receive the right care, at the right level, and at the right time. Working closely with physicians, care teams, and Medical Directors, the Inpatient Care Manager assesses, coordinates, and implements care plans across the continuum of care. The role focuses on improving patient outcomes, experience, and cost effectiveness while supporting members during periods of vulnerability. What You Will Do: Perform initial and concurrent utilization reviews for hospitalized members using evidence-based criteria and clinical judgment. Coordinate discharge planning and care transitions to ensure appropriate level of care and timely discharge. Assess and monitor severity of illness, intensity of services, and patient response to treatment. Make recommendations for continued stay, transition to lower levels of care, or tertiary care when appropriate. Collaborate with physicians, care teams, and Medical Directors to ensure appropriate admissions and care coordination. Coordinate referrals and support care transitions across the continuum of care. Build strong relationships with Health Management Operations, Health Value Teams, and provider partners. Support the management and coordination of care for hospitalized members who are at risk or medically vulnerable. You Will Be Successful If: You demonstrate strong clinical judgment and critical thinking in utilization review and care coordination. You are committed to patient-centered care and improving patient and provider experience. You communicate effectively with both internal teams and external provider partners. You build collaborative relationships with physicians and healthcare teams. You approach challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset and strong decision-making skills. What You Will Bring: Current unrestricted California LVN license required. Minimum of 3 to 5 years of recent acute care, hospital, or related clinical experience. Working knowledge of utilization management standards and medical necessity criteria. Ability to extract, organize, and analyze clinical data from medical records using nationally recognized evidence-based treatment standards. Strong written and verbal communication skills to support patient advocacy, accurate documentation, and care coordination. Ability to build collaborative relationships with providers and support shared clinical goals. Proficiency with computer systems including EMR and Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with managed care concepts and practices preferred. About Impresiv Health: Impresiv Health is a healthcare consulting partner specializing in clinical & operations management, enterprise project management, professional services, and software consulting services. We help our clients increase operational efficiency by delivering innovative solutions to solve their most complex business challenges. Our approach is and has always been simple. First, think and act like the customers who need us, and most importantly, deliver what larger organizations cannot do – provide tangible results that add immediate value, at a rate that cannot be beaten. Your success matters, and we know it. That’s Impresiv!

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