The LVN Discharge Planner provides discharge planning by collaboratively determining level of care needs beyond acute care, providing decision support to patients and families and physicians, managing patient and family expectations and ensuring a smooth transition to the next level of care and services. The LVN Discharge Planner performs utilization review by using criteria that demonstrates medical necessity to achieve reimbursement for services and ensuring appropriate utilization of hospital resources. PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately