RN Field Case Manager (Kidney Resource Services) - Newark, NJ
Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Wayne
Posted on: January 21, 2023
Job Description:
Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by
technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The
work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by
connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and
resources they need to feel their best. -Come make an impact on the
communities we serve as we help advance health equity on a global
scale. Here, you will find talented peers, comprehensive benefits,
a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, career growth
opportunities and -your life's best work.(sm)Primary
Responsibilities:
- Provide a complete continuum of quality care through close
communication with members via in-person or on-phone
interaction
- Travel to complete in home visits or visit members in other
locations
- Travel to participate in care planning in facilities & provider
offices
- Use nursing assessment skills to identify medical, behavioral,
social determinates of health gaps or barriers in treatment
plan
- Provide condition education, conduct medication reviews, assist
with advance planning and connect to community resources
- Demonstrate ability to establish trusting relationships with
members & caregivers and identify innovative strategies to improve
and maintain engagement
- Participate in interactions with program Medical Directors,
treating providers and community resources
- Complete in- patient & post-discharge visits to ensure that
discharged members receive the necessary services and resources to
focus on reducing readmissions
- Documenting and track findings; solid computer and software
navigation skills are critical
- Complete and maintain field based safety trainings, CPR
certification and health screenings -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:
- Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of residence
- Multiple state licensures (in addition to Compact License if
applicable) or ability to obtain multiple state nursing licenses
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- 3+ years of experience in a direct care setting
- Renal, Chronic Kidney Disease or Dialysis Care experience as a
main focus of your job
- Computer proficiency, to include strong data entry, utilizing
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), and the ability to
type and talk at the same time while navigating a Windows
environment
- Must reside in a location that can receive a UnitedHealth Group
approved high speed internet connection or can leverage existing
high-speed internet service
- Ability to flex schedule to accommodate changing priorities
(may include some evening hours depending in member availability
and business need)
- Access to reliable transportation and the ability to
accommodate daily field-based travel within the service delivery
area (up to 75%)
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential job function of this
role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster
doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth
Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as
well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of
vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to
ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential
job functions with or without reasonable accommodation -Preferred
Qualifications:
- BSN or higher level of education
- Certified Case Manager (CCM)
- Diabetic Educator experience
- Field-based or telephonic case management experience
- Experience with discharge planning
- Experience in utilization review, concurrent review and/or risk
management
- Experience working within a managed care environment
- Bilingual Skills (fluency in Spanish, Mandarin, Chinese,
etc.)
- Ability to navigate successfully in a metrics driven workplace
while remaining focused on delivering excellence -To protect the
health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we
serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all
employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to
beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require
full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job
function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and
local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client
COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary
information from candidates prior to employment to ensure
compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job
functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet
the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an
employment offer or termination of employment -Careers with Optum.
-Our objective is to make health care simpler and more effective
for everyone. With our hands at work across all aspects of health,
you can play a role in creating a healthier world, one insight, one
connection and one person at a time. We bring together some of the
greatest minds and ideas to take health care to its fullest
potential, promoting health equity and accessibility. Work with
diverse, engaged and high-performing teams to help solve important
challenges. -*All employees working remotely will be required to
adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter PolicyAt UnitedHealth
Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make
the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of
every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves
the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however,
there are still far too many barriers to good health which are
disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically
marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed
to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and
delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and
improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our
mission. - -Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth
Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer and 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.UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are
required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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