Med Mgmt Nurse (contract)

Elevance Health; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Elevance Health in Norfolk, VA is seeking a qualified RN with utilization review and care management experience for a contract-to-hire nursing role. You will review complex cases, determine medical necessity, and collaborate with Medical Director and clinicians to ensure appropriate care and efficient resource use.

The position supports a hybrid work model with the option to work from home. Candidates should have an associate degree in nursing, multi-state licensure, and 4+ years in care

Qualifications

• Requires associate degree in nursing.
• Minimum of 4 years care management or case management experience.
• Minimum 2 years clinical, utilization review, or managed care experience.
• Must have active, valid RN license and multi-state licensure if applicable.
• Hybrid/work-from-home arrangement with EST hours; zone 4 or 5 sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Review complex or challenging cases to determine medical necessity.
• Consult Medical Director on unclear or borderline cases.
• Collaborate with clinicians to promote quality member outcomes and efficient resource use.
• Provide nursing consultation on select cases and mentor junior nurses.
• Assist with discharge planning and patient education as needed.

Skills

Nursing judgment

Utilization review

Care management

Clinical decision making

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCForward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Elevance Health is a health company dedicated to improving lives and communities – and making healthcare simpler. We are a Fortune 25 company with a longstanding history in the healthcare industry, looking for leaders at all levels of the organization who are passionate about making an impact on our members and the communities we serve.

Responsible for review of the most complex or challenging cases that require nursing judgment, critical thinking, and holistic assessment of member’s clinical presentation to determine whether to approve requested service(s) as medically necessary. Works with healthcare providers to understand and assess a member’s clinical picture. Utilizes nursing judgment to determine whether treatment is medically necessary and provides consultation to Medical Director on cases that are unclear or do not satisfy relevant clinical criteria. Acts as a resource for Clinicians. May work on special projects and helps to craft, implement, and improve organizational policies.

Primary duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Utilizes nursing judgment and reasoning to analyze members’ clinical information, interface with healthcare providers, make assessments based on clinical presentation, and apply clinical guidelines and/or policies to evaluate medical necessity.
• Works with healthcare providers to promote quality member outcomes, optimize member benefits, and promote effective use of resources. Determines and assesses abnormalities by understanding complex clinical concepts/terms and assessing members’ aggregate symptoms and information.
• Assesses member clinical information and recognizes when a member may not be receiving appropriate type, level, or quality of care, e.g., if services are not in line with diagnosis.
• Provide consultation to Medical Director on particularly peculiar or complex cases as the nurse deems appropriate.
• May make recommendations on alternate types, places, or levels of appropriate care by leveraging critical thinking skills and nursing judgment and experience.
• Collaborates with case management nurses on discharge planning, ensuring patient has appropriate equipment, environment, and education needed to be safely discharged.
• Collaborates with and provides nursing consultation to Medical Director and/or Provider on select cases, such as cases the nurse deems particularly complex, concerning, or unclear.
• Serves as a resource to lower-level nurses.
• May participate in intradepartmental teams, cross-functional teams, projects, initiatives and process improvement activities.
• Educates members about plan benefits and physicians and may assist with case management.
• Collaborates with leadership in enhancing training and orientation materials.
• May complete quality audits and assist management with developing associated corrective action plans.
• May assist leadership and other stakeholders on process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Requires a minimum of associate’s degree in nursing.

Requires a minimum of 4 years care management or case management experience and requires a minimum of 2 years clinical, utilization review, or managed care experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Current active, valid and unrestricted RN license and/or certification to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in applicable state(s) or territory of the United States required.

Multi-state licensure is required if this individual is providing services in multiple states.

Job Type: Potential contract to hire role.

Utilization experience, Prior authorization experience, Computer literate, Clinical judgement skills.

The candidates will work EST hours but will select candidates that resides in a CST zone.

***Please source candidates in Zone 4 or Zone 5 only***

These candidates can be LPN's or RN's must have a Compact license.

Work from home opportunity.

Please note: No Compact license in the State of Arizona & California.

Please note that they must be within a reasonable commute from a PulsePoint location.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, contractors are required to work at an Elevance Health location at least once per week, and potentially several times per week. Specific requirements and expectations for time onsite will be discussed as part of the hiring process.

About BCForward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCForward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCForward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCForward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCForward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Pay Rate Range

Min Pay Rate $32.35

Max Pay Rate $61.78

Currency USD

Unit hourly

Additional Pay Rate Notes

The pay range is the range BCForward in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations.

Benefits Information

BCForward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

The company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws. This does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).