Catastrophic Nurse Case Manager - Peoria, IL

We are seeking an experienced Nurse Case Manager interested in working with injured workers and worker’s compensation cases to cover the Peoria, IL, area, including Bloomington and Springfield. This individual is responsible for the medical case management of work-related injuries, which includes assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of injured/disabled individuals. The Case Manager works with insurance carriers, medical care providers, attorneys, employers, and employees, and closely monitors the progress of the injured worker and reports results back to the employer and insurance carriers.

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At Paradigm, People Come First

It's more than a job. It's a passion. Work at Paradigm, and you’ll find deep satisfaction knowing you’re making a profound difference in people’s lives.

• Meaningful work: better outcomes for all isn’t just our tagline. It’s what guides us to do our best—every day. At Paradigm, you’ll find an authentic connection between the work you do and your passion for making a difference in the world.
• Exceptional people: You'll work alongside smart people who share a commitment to excellence and a dedication to service. We're not here just for a "job." We're here to transform lives.
• Collaborative culture: At Paradigm, a spirit of collaboration and care is evident in everything we do. We promote a culture of inclusivity and value diversity of all kinds including thought, knowledge, and experience. No matter the team, everyone works together toward a common goal to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Paradigm Benefits:

• Health and wellness: We want our people to be and stay healthy, so we offer a wide variety of value-added HMO, PPO, and HDHP health insurance options with both Cigna and Kaiser Health.
• Financial incentives: Paradigm’s financial benefits also help prepare you for the future: competitive salaries, 5% premium bonus paid over productivity requirements, premium pay for catastrophic files, cell phone and internet reimbursement, mileage reimbursement (federal rate), flexible spending, paid life insurance, employer HSA, and 401(k) with company match.
• Vacation: We believe strongly that work-life balance is good for you and for our company. We offer paid time off, paid holidays and a floating holiday.
• Learning and development: One of Paradigm’s core values is expertise, so we encourage our employees to continually learn and grow. We support this in a variety of ways from our Dedicated Training Department that offers an 8–12-week new hire onboarding program.

Qualifications

• Current, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license in Illinois
• Experience in worker’s compensation catastrophic case management is required. Experience may include:
• Critical care experience, catastrophic injury/illness case management, and/or disability management
• Clinical experience in acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple trauma (including amputation), and/or burns
• Recommended certifications (CCM, CRRN, CDMS, CRC). If not currently certified, applicant is willing to commit to obtain a certification within 2 years.
• Ability to occasionally work outside of traditional business hours (evenings or weekends) if needed to meet the needs of the claim
• Skills needed: organization and timeline adherence; PC and technology; communication (written, verbal and interpersonal)
• Valid driver’s license and good driving history