Clinical Review Nurse - Concurrent Review

MedStar Health; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a Clinical Review Nurse - Concurrent Review to perform health assessments and concurrent reviews. This remote role requires strong clinical knowledge and a valid RN license, with responsibilities in utilization management and patient care coordination. Ideal candidates will have experience in ICU/ER settings and proficiency in Microsoft tools.

Qualifications

• RN License (required), BSN preferred.
• 2-4 years related experience with clinical knowledge.
• Utilization Management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform concurrent reviews and assess member health.
• Work with medical leadership on care discussions.
• Provide education to providers on utilization processes.

Skills

Computer skills

Documentation

Communication

Education

Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Clinical Review Nurse - Concurrent Review

Job Title: Clinical Review Nurse - Concurrent Review

Job Location: Remote -TX

Job Duration: 06 Months (Contract to Hire)

Shift: Monday-Friday (8am-5pm) CST

Performs concurrent reviews, including determining member's overall health, reviewing the type of care being delivered, evaluating medical necessity, and contributing to discharge planning according to care policies and guidelines. Assists evaluating inpatient services to validate the necessity and setting of care being delivered to the member.

Education/Experience:

Requires Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing or Bachelor's degree in Nursing and 2 - 4 years of related experience.

Clinical knowledge and ability to determine overall health of member including treatment needs and appropriate level of care preferred.

Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations preferred.

Knowledge of utilization management processes preferred.

License/Certification:

LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure requiredPerforms concurrent reviews of member for appropriate care and setting to determine overall health and appropriate level of care

Reviews quality and continuity of care by reviewing acuity level, resource consumption, length of stay, and discharge planning of member

Works with Medical Affairs and/or Medical Directors as needed to discuss member care being delivered

Collects, documents, and maintains concurrent review findings, discharge plans, and actions taken on member medical records in health management systems according to utilization management policies and guidelines

Works with healthcare providers to approve medical determinations or provide recommendations based on requested services and concurrent review findings

Assists with providing education to providers on utilization processes to ensure high quality appropriate care to members

Provides feedback to leadership on opportunities to improve appropriate level of care and medically necessity based on clinical policies and guidelines

Reviews member's transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities

Collaborates with care management on referral of members as appropriate

• Will need to complete authorization reviews within 24-hour TAT. The nurse is expected to work about 12-20 auths per day. They will get a mixture of new and concurrent reviews. The goal is to reach individual hourly weighted productivity of 2.49-3.21 in order to meet expectations. If the authorization doesn't meet medical necessity criteria, CRN should be sending to MD. Concurrent Review Referral Rate should be 30%-40%. CRN should also be completing any Enterprise Compliance courses timely within Centene University.
• The first day will consist of onboarding. They will meet with IT to log into VPN and Trucare. They will be saving links and job aids, meet with people leader and preceptor to go over expectations, processes, calendar, and they end up shadowing their preceptor for the remaining part of the day. They will go through a learning journey with corporate that usually begins later that week. They will have a training instructor and days are planned out for them. During this learning journey they will get information about Trucare Classic and how to review authorizations within Interqual. The last week of the learning journey will consist of them learning the Ambetter specific line of business. Throughout the learning journey they will have some shadow time, precepting time, and independent work.
• ***ICU or ER background experience, Utilization Management experience. They need to have strong computer, documentation, and communication skills. They will be toggling between different screens. They would need to catch on fast. Our Texas volume is high. If they have InterQual experience and know the Ambetter line of business that's a plus. They must possess a TX RN License or Compact State RN license.

Must haves: Microsoft and Excel

Nice to haves: ICU-ER experience**, UM Experience, CM Experience

Education/Certification Required: RN Preferred: BSN, ICU/ER experience Licensure Required: TX RN License or Compact State License Preferred: n/a

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