Telephonic NICU Nurse Case Manager RN - Telecommute - Full-time / Part-time

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The Telephonic NICU Nurse Case Manager RN performs general and high risk, complex Case Management activities across the continuum of care to drive and support proactive quality, cost efficient outcomes and minimize fragmentation of health care delivery. The NICU Case Manager works with consumers, caregivers, and providers focusing on preventing avoidable admission/readmission to hospitals, emergency departments, other facilities and high cost services. The NICU Case Manager leads a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, and advocacy to meet individual and population health needs.    
     
The NICU Case Manager functions across the continuum of telephonic Case Management, with the overall goal of activating the consumer to enhance quality of care, to facilitate change in consumer behavior and to promote optimal outcomes for all parties involved.    
     
This is a telecommute / work from home position where you must live within a commutable distance to one of our offices in the following locations: Richardson TX, Greensboro NC, Lisle IL, St. Louis MO, West Chester OH, Cincinnati OH, Phoenix AZ, & Eden Prairie MN.
     
Primary Responsibilities:    

Conduct initial and follow-up assessments within designated timeframes on patients identified as having highest risk complex case management needs (assessment areas include clinical, behavioral, social, environmental and financial)
Assess the patient's current medical and social circumstances to identify any gaps or barriers that would impact compliance with the prescribed treatment plan
Engage patient, family, caregivers, and healthcare providers to assure that a well-coordinated treatment plan is established
Utilize holistic approaches to patient care and integrates patient's life and motivational goals into the treatment plan
Prioritize care needs, set goals and develop a treatment plan (or plan of care) that also addresses gaps and/or barriers to care and uses evidence-based practice as the foundation
Track the patient's health status and progress in achieving clinical and personal goals
Provide education, information, direction, and support related to care goals of patients
Communicate with patients, families, caregivers, physicians, and other service providers to coordinate the care needs for the patient
Work to facilitate patient compliance and to ensure continuity of care
Monitor and evaluate the patient's response to treatment(s)
Collaborates with internal Medical Directors to attain optimal outcomes and cost efficient services
Document assessments, interventions, and follow-up on Case Management activities
Regularly assess the effectiveness and quality of services provided to patients by analyzing outcomes (clinical, functional, and financial)
Maintain a focus on timely, quality customer service
Maintain a focus on the customer service through policy and program decisions and consider impact of these activities on the members
Facilitate problem resolution with members, providers, and other agencies or entities as needed
Promotes cost efficient health care consistent with adding value for consumers, customers and business
Serves as consumer advocate and maintains consumer's privacy, confidentiality and safety
Adheres to ethical, legal/regulatory and accreditation standards
Participates in special projects, initiatives, and other job duties as assigned
This position will require active and unrestricted Nursing licensure in multiple US States.  Selected candidate must be willing and able to obtain and maintain multiple state licensure. (Application fees and filing costs paid for by UHG)   

Required Qualifications:      

Registered Nurse (RN) with current active and unrestricted license in the State of residence
Multiple state licensure (in addition to Compact License if applicable) or ability to obtain multiple state nursing licenses required
3+ years of hands-on clinical RN experience in a hospital, acute care, inpatient, home health/hospice or direct care environment
Willingness to obtain NCQA approved Case Management Certification (CCM) within 30 months of assuming the position for those who are not currently CCM certified
Computer/typing proficiency to enter/retrieve data in electronic clinical records; experience with email, internet research, use of online calendars and other software applications
Reside within a commutable distance of one of the following locations: Richardson TX, Greensboro NC, Lisle IL, St. Louis MO, West Chester OH, Cincinnati OH, Phoenix AZ, or Eden Prairie MN
Preferred Qualifications:      

Experience in Managed Care
Bachelor’s Degree or higher
Case Management experience
Certification in Case Management (CCM)
Home Health experience
Utilization Management experience
NICU experience
Pediatrics experience
Problem solving skills; the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action
Ability to communicate complex or technical information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information from others    
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