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We are transforming healthcare to be value-driven, creating a seamless, consumer-centric care experience that maximizes value for all.
We believe that all health consumers are entitled to high quality, coordinated healthcare. We uniquely align the interests of health consumers, providers, and payors to make high-quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all populations across the ACA Marketplace, Medicare, and Medicaid.
SCOPE OF ROLE
The role of the UM Nurse is to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes for a population by facilitating collaboration and coordination across settings, identifying member needs, planning for care, monitoring the efficacy of interventions, and advocating to ensure member’s receive services and resources required to meet desired health and social outcomes. The UM Nurse is responsible for providing patient centered care across the care continuum.
Role Responsibilities
Additionally, employees are eligible for health benefits; life and disability benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with match; Paid Time Off, and paid holidays.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of NeueHealth, our consumers, and the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We are transforming healthcare to be value-driven, creating a seamless, consumer-centric care experience that maximizes value for all.
We believe that all health consumers are entitled to high quality, coordinated healthcare. We uniquely align the interests of health consumers, providers, and payors to make high-quality healthcare accessible and affordable to all populations across the ACA Marketplace, Medicare, and Medicaid.
SCOPE OF ROLE
The role of the UM Nurse is to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes for a population by facilitating collaboration and coordination across settings, identifying member needs, planning for care, monitoring the efficacy of interventions, and advocating to ensure member’s receive services and resources required to meet desired health and social outcomes. The UM Nurse is responsible for providing patient centered care across the care continuum.
Role Responsibilities
- Perform prospective, retrospective, or concurrent medical necessity reviews for an assigned panel of members
- Review cases for medical necessity and apply the appropriate clinical criteria; to include, but not limited to Medicare criteria, Medicaid/Medi-cal criteria, Interqual, Milliman, or Health Plan specific guidelines
- Collaborate with the Medical Director to ensure the integrity of adverse determination notices based on the quality standards for adverse determinations
- Ensure discharge planning is timely and appropriately communicated to transition of care teams, when applicable.
- Meet or exceed productivity targets set forth
- Serve as a resource to non-clinical team members when applicable
- Adhere to the Policies and Procedures set forth by the Quality Management Committee and performs all additional duties as assigned.
- Associate’s degree in Nursing, preferred
- Minimum 2 years of experience in medical management clinical functions.
- Working knowledge of MCG, InterQual, and NCQA standards
- Active and Unrestricted License as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Certification Managed Care Nursing (CMCN) preferred
- High level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong work ethic and overall positive attitude
- Effective communication skills including verbal and written
- Ability to manage time effectively, understand directions, and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated flexibility, organization, and self-motivation
- Highly adaptable to change
Additionally, employees are eligible for health benefits; life and disability benefits, a 401(k) savings plan with match; Paid Time Off, and paid holidays.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and employ a diverse employee group committed to meeting the needs of NeueHealth, our consumers, and the communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.