Nurse Case Manager

Nurse Case Manager

  Not Disclosed

  Tallahassee, FL

  6 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Healthcare

  $32.98/hour - $37.98/hour

Job Description

Description:

Position Summary
The Case Manager utilizes a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s benefit plan and/or health needs through communication and available resources to promote optimal, cost-effective outcomes.

We are seeking self-motivated, energetic, detail oriented, highly organized, tech-savvy Clinical Case Management to join our Case Management team. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and full benefits. Our organization promotes autonomy through a Monday-Friday working schedule, paid holidays, and flexibility as you coordinate the care of your members. Clinical Case Management is responsible for telephonically and/or face to face assessing, planning, implementing, and coordinating all case management activities with members to evaluate the medical needs of the member to facilitate the member's overall wellness. Clinical Case Management will effectively manage a caseload that includes supportive and medically complex members. Develops a proactive course of action to address issues presented to enhance the short and long-term outcomes as well as opportunities to enhance a member's overall wellness through integration. Clinical Case Management will determine appropriate services and supports due to member's health needs; including but not limited to: Prior Authorizations, Coordination with PCP and skilled providers, Condition management information, Medication review, Community resources and supports.

Duties
Coordinates case management activities for Medicaid Long Term Care/Comprehensive Program enrollees.
Utilizes critical thinking and judgment to collaborate and inform the case management process, in order to facilitate appropriate healthcare outcomes for members by providing care coordination, support and education for members through the use of care management tools and resources.
Conducts comprehensive evaluation of Members using care management tools and information/data review
Coordinates and implements assigned care plan activities and monitors care plan progress
Conducts multidisciplinary review to achieve optimal outcomes
Identifies and escalates quality of care issues through established channels
Utilizes negotiation skills to secure appropriate options and services necessary to meet the member’s benefits and/or healthcare needs Utilizes influencing/ motivational interviewing skills to ensure maximum member engagement and promote lifestyle/behavior changes to achieve optimum level of health Provides coaching, information and support to empower the member to make ongoing independent medical and/or healthy lifestyle choices
Helps member actively and knowledgeably participate with their provider in healthcare decision-making Monitoring,

Evaluation and Documentation of Care:
Utilizes case management and quality management processes in compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines and company policies and procedures.

Experience
3 years Clinical practice experience, e.g., hospital setting, alternative care setting such as home health or ambulatory care required.
Healthcare and/or managed care industry experience.
Case Management experience preferred-- Position requires proficiency with computer skills which includes navigating multiple systems and keyboarding
Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to multitask, prioritize and effectively adapt to a fast paced changing environment
Sedentary work involving periods of sitting, talking, listening. Work requires sitting for extended periods, talking on the telephone and typing on the computer.
Work requires the ability to perform close inspection of hand written and computer generated documents as well as a PC monitor.
Typical office working environment with productivity and quality expectations?


Requires an RN with unrestricted active license

Education

RN with current unrestricted state licensure.
Case Management Certification CCM preferred


Notes:
M-F 8am-5pm
safety sensitive

Hours required are M - F 8am - 5 pm EST with some flexibility for start/ stop times. Local travel up to 75%. Applies critical thinking, evidence-based clinical criteria to support contractual goals.