Remote Licensed Practical Nurse - Mountain Time

About the role

Evergreen Nephrology partners with nephrologists to transform kidney care through a value-based, person-centered, holistic, and comprehensive approach to kidney care. We believe patients living with kidney disease deserve the best care. We are committed to improving patient outcomes and improving quality of life by delaying disease progression, shifting care to the home, and accelerating kidney transplants. We help nephrologists focus on the right patients at the right time across the full care spectrum. We do this by providing them with the best-in-class interdisciplinary clinical resources, analytical insight and tools, and services to patients. We listen to the needs of our patients, our employees, and our client partners, continually working to push beyond the status quo in which the care system manages patients today.

Responsibilities

• Some responsibilities may vary based on specific patient programs, but this role's primary duties include the following:
• Patient Engagement & Outreach
• Perform monthly CCM touchpoints for assigned patient panels.
• Build strong, ongoing relationships with patients and caregivers through regular outreach.
• Review patient chart data (diagnoses, kidney disease history, medications, labs, imaging, treatment cycles) before calls.
• Explain CCM participation and reinforce program benefits.
• Clinical Assessments & Judgment
• Conduct structured symptom assessments (pain, fatigue, neuropathy, SOB, nausea, etc.).
• Evaluate changes in condition using licensed clinical judgment.
• Assess medication adherence issues, side effects, or confusion about regimen.
• Identify clinical red flags requiring escalation (e.g., worsening symptoms, new SOB, uncontrolled pain, concerning vitals).
• Escalation, Coordination & Provider Communication
• Escalate urgent issues based on defined triage pathways (same-business-day or immediate).
• Collaborate with the provider team on symptom changes, new concerns, or medication-related issues.
• Route EHR messages with clinically relevant documentation.
• Assist in coordinating care: scheduling follow-up, arranging labs, ensuring nephrology appointments are kept, and reducing missed care.
• Care Plan Reinforcement & Patient Education
• Reinforce provider-developed CKD and chronic disease care plans.
• Provide clinical explanation of symptom management instructions (within LPN scope).
• Support adherence to medications, lifestyle changes, and follow-up instructions.
• Identify social, behavioral, or access barriers and determine appropriate interventions or referrals.
• Documentation, EHR Updates & Compliance
• Document all patient interactions clearly in both the EHR and CCM patient management platform.
• Track and log qualifying CCM time accurately for billing compliance.
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory, internal QA, and partner expectations.
• Maintain high call quality and adherence to scripting and workflow pathways.
• Quality, Performance & Continuous Improvement
• Maintain or exceed:
• ≥80% monthly engagement
• ≥90% billable conversion
• High QA/documentation accuracy scores
• Participate in peer reviews, QA audits, coaching sessions, and continuous education.
• Identify recurring patient needs and communicate trends to the Program Manager.
• Other duties consistent with this role, as assigned.
• Required Qualifications
• Active LPN or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license
• Minimum 1-2 years of clinical experience in:
• Ambulatory care
• Population health
• Care coordination
• Case management
• Strong c

Requirements

• Your Role
• The program uses SMS as the first-line channel for patient engagement, with phone outreach used when appropriate.
• While this position is fully remote , you must be able to work from 8:30am - 5pm in the Mountain time zone.

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