Care Manager, Ltss (Rn)

Molina Healthcare; Patoka (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Molina Healthcare, Inc. provides care management and coordination support for LTSS across the continuum. The role collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-need members progress toward outcomes and cost-effective care. Achieving quality care through comprehensive assessments and person-centered plans is essential.

Essential duties include waiver enrollment, care plan development, monitoring, and advocacy to address psycho/social and medical barriers. Travel is expected 25-40%.

Qualifications

• RN license active and unrestricted in practice state.
• 2+ years in health care with care management or LTSS experience.
• Experience with persons with disabilities, chronic conditions, or substance use disorders.
• Ability to travel 25-40% as required by state/contract.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive member assessments within regulated timelines.
• Facilitate waiver enrollment/disenrollment processes.
• Develop and implement care plans with members and care teams.
• Monitor care plans and adjust interventions as needed.
• Promote integration of services across LTSS and behavioral health.
• Assess medical necessity and authorize waiver services.
• Lead ICT meetings and coordinate with caregivers, physicians and teams.
• Utilize motivational interviewing and Molina guidelines to support change.
• Identify barriers to care and assist with psycho/social, financial, and medical issues.
• May supervise complex cases and conduct medication reconciliation.
• Travel 25-40% as required by contract.

Skills

Care coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Problem-solving

Communication

Self-motivation

Adaptability

Microsoft Office

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) license

Bachelor's degree in health care field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Summary

Provides support for care management/care coordination long-term services and supports (LTSS)-specific activities. Collaborates with multidisciplinary team coordinating integrated delivery of member care across the continuum for members with high-need potential. Strives to ensure member progress toward desired outcomes and contributes to overarching strategy to provide quality and cost-effective member care.

Essential Job Duties

• Completes comprehensive member assessments within regulated timelines, including in-person home visits as required.
• Facilitates comprehensive waiver enrollment and disenrollment processes.
• Develops and implements care plans, including a waiver service plan in collaboration with members, caregivers, physicians and/or other appropriate health care professionals and member support network to address the member needs and goals.
• Performs ongoing monitoring of care plan to evaluate effectiveness, document interventions and goal achievement, and suggest changes accordingly.
• Promotes integration of services for members including behavioral health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) and home and community resources to enhance continuity of care.
• Assesses for medical necessity and authorizes all appropriate waiver services.
• Evaluates covered benefits and advises appropriately regarding funding sources.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary care team (ICT) meetings for approval or denial of services and informal ICT collaboration.
• Uses motivational interviewing and Molina clinical guideposts to educate, support and motivate change during member contacts.
• Assesses for barriers to care and provides care coordination and assistance to members to address psycho/social, financial, and medical obstacles concerns.
• Identifies critical incidents and develops prevention plans to assure member health and welfare.
• May provide consultation, resources and recommendations to peers as needed.
• Care manager RNs may be assigned complex member cases and medication regimens.
• Care manager RNs may conduct medication reconciliation as needed.
• 25-40% estimated local travel may be required (based upon state/contractual requirements).

Required Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in health care, including at least 1 year experience in care management, managed care, and/or experience in a medical or behavioral health setting, and at least 1 year of experience working with persons with disabilities, chronic conditions, substance abuse disorders, and long-term services and supports (LTSS), or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN). License must be active and unrestricted in state of practice.
• In some states, a bachelor's degree in a health care related field may be required (dependent upon state/contractual requirements).
• Valid and unrestricted driver's license, reliable transportation, and adequate auto insurance for job related travel requirements, unless otherwise required by law.
• Ability to operate proactively and demonstrate detail-oriented work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to work within a variety of settings and adjust style as needed - working with diverse populations and various personalities and personal situations.
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and demonstrate self-motivation.
• Responsiveness in all forms of communication, and ability to remain calm in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships.
• Time-management and prioritization skills, and ability to focus on multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to change.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Microsoft Office suite/applicable software program(s) proficiency.
• In some states, must have at least one year of experience working directly with individuals with substance use disorders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Case Manager (CCM).
• Experience working with populations that receive waiver services.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V

Pay Range: $27.73 - $54.06 / HOURLY
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.