LPN Patient Care Advocate II
About the role
The Patient Care Advocate II (LPN/LVN) is a licensed, field-based member of WellBe’s interdisciplinary geriatric care team who delivers white-glove, high-quality, in-home care to frail, poly-chronic, elderly Medicare Advantage patients in the comfort of their own homes. This role combines patient-advocacy, care-coordination, and quality (HEDIS) responsibilities with clinical and telehealth visit-facilitation responsibilities. Practicing within the LPN/LVN scope of practice and at the direction of the assigned Provider, the Patient Care Advocate II conducts in-person patient visits, facilitates in-home telehealth consultations with an APP or Physician, captures and documents clinical data, supports patient education, and serves as the local-market connector for patient support services across the WellBe platform. The role models the WellBe mission and values, works closely with the provider and social-work teams, and functions as part of an integrated, interdisciplinary care team with no direct-report responsibility. The incumbent follows the rules and regulations of state and federal regulatory agencies and other certifying bodies for their region. Daily, local travel to meet patients and engage the community is an essential part of the role.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate in-home telehealth visits between the WellBe APP or Physician and the patient, including initial patient assessments, urgent visits and ongoing follow-up visits as appropriate to patient need.
- Check and record health vitals — including weight, blood pressure, heart rate, lung sounds, and blood-sugar levels — and document health changes observed during the visit or reported by the patient.