RN Case Manager - Overland Park, KS - Full-time / Part-time

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The RN Clinical Case Manager is responsible for fostering collaboration and a team approach for successfully supporting patients with high risk health conditions to navigate the healthcare system. Promotes empowerment by facilitating the role of an educator, resource, and advocate for patients and their families to ensure a maximum quality of life. Interacts and collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams, to include physicians, nurses, pharmacists, case managers, social workers, and other educators. Acts as a clinic resource for the value-based population. Works in a less structured, self-directed environment and performs all nursing duties within the scope of a RN license of the applicable state board of nursing.

Ensures compliance to contractual and service standards as identified by relevant health insurance plans.  Adheres to policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance and patient safety.  Participation in Compliance and required training is a condition of employment.

If you are located in the Kansas City Metro area, you will have the flexibility to work from home and in the office in this hybrid role* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Hybrid-field based role within Kansas City Metro area with 25% to 50% travel, working directly with both clinical and non-clinical staff
• Participates in the identification of a focused clinic patient panel, as defined by the manager of Case/Disease management
• Supports longitudinal care of the patient with chronic care conditions:
• Communicates with patients, responding to patient questions via patient portal and other modalities
• • Performs assessment of health conditions and implements care plan in collaboration with the member, caregiver(s), clinician(s), and/or other appropriate healthcare professionals to address need and goals
  • Pursues appropriate interventions to reduce risk of condition exacerbation, ER and hospitalization utilization
  • Performs medication reconciliation and collaborates with clinician partner as needed
  • Conducts Motivational Interviewing and Self-Management Goal setting
  • Provides patient education
  • Creates referrals to appropriate agencies and resources
• Supports transition of care from inpatient to outpatient setting:
  • Performs assessment of transitional needs
  • Performs medication reconciliation
  • Establishes and reviews contingency plan
  • Provides patient education
  • Assists with post discharge needs such as prescriptions, transportation, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), appointments
• Coordinate with providers to establish or update individualized plan of care
• Operates in the clinical role through support of standing orders or Care Paths
• Creates referrals to appropriate internal and external resources
• Achieves Quality Measures outcomes via reduction in HEDIS Gaps in Care
• Performs accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical record
• May perform clinical tasks within their scope of practice
• Participates in daily huddles and Patient Care Coordination (PCC) meetings, as required
• Prepares accurate and timely reports, as required
• Maintains continued competence in nursing practice and knowledge of current evidence-based practices
• Performs ongoing updates of the care plan to evaluate effectiveness, and to document interventions and goal achievement
• Maintains a working knowledge of community resources
• Serves as facilitator and resource for other members of the Medical Group clinical team
• Attends departmental meetings and provides constructive recommendations for process improvement
• Performs other duties as assigned

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Associate’s degree in Nursing
• Valid KS/MO RN license or valid multi-state compact license
• Current BLS certification
• 3+ years of job-related experience in a healthcare environment
• 21 years or older and possess a valid KS/MO State driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in healthcare related field
• 2+ years of experience providing prior authorization or case management within health plan or integrated system
• Experience with MS Office software applications
• Proven knowledge of medical terminology
• Proven attention to detail
• Proven ability to be self-motivated and possess solid computer skills
• Proven ability to multi-task and work under pressure
• Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal, organization and customer service skills

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.

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