Quality Assurance Nurse

CorVel Corporation; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

CorVel Corporation seeks a Quality Assurance Nurse to lead case management QA, mentor operations staff, and calibrate processes to ensure consistent delivery of services across the organization.

You will educate teams with performance measures, develop management reports, oversee URAC compliance where applicable, and partner with leaders to drive continuous improvement and training across offices nationwide.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited nursing program with diploma/Associate degree; BSN preferred.
• 3+ years clinical experience; rehabilitation preferred.
• National certification (CRC, CIRS, CCRN, CVE, CCM) preferred.
• 4-year degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Certified Trainer and/or Quality Assurance distinction preferred.
• 4 years of case management experience preferred or equivalent.
• Prior quality assurance and/or training a plus.
• Current RN licensure.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and calibrate QA processes and mentor case management staff.
• Educate operations with performance measurement and reporting tools.
• Provide national account and regulatory QA oversight.
• Oversee URAC compliance and renewals as applicable.
• Collaborate with management to implement CorVel QA standards and reporting.
• Train new hires on CorVel standards and system usage.
• Develop and interpret management reports to monitor compliance and delivery quality.
• Facilitate peer-to-peer quality reviews and drive action plans for improvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Clinical knowledge

Quality assurance

Process improvement

Project management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Educator mindset

Claims administration knowledge

Education

Nursing diploma/Associate degree

3+ years clinical experience

National certification (CRC/CIRS/CCRN/CCM)

Bachelor's degree preferred

Certified Trainer/QA

4 years case management experience

QA/training experience preferred

RN licensure

Job description

The Quality Assurance Nurse is responsible for case management quality assurance and mentorship of operations staff, providing tools and calibrating processes, while ensuring consistent delivery of CorVel's case management services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, implement, and provide ongoing quality assurance calibration of processes as well as a case management mentoring, both managed and delivered at the operational level
• Educate and equip operations with performance measurement and reporting tools that can be used to objectively measure and grow operations
• Provide national account and regulatory quality oversight
• As applicable, provide oversight and management of URAC compliance and renewals
• Work with executive, general and case management department management to ensure the case management department successfully implemented and is adhering to CorVel standards (including quality assurance, reporting, and management processes)
• Work closely with new hires to ensure consistent and full integration/training of all case management managers to CorVel standards as well as training for system usage pertaining to case management and reporting
• Identify developmental needs and and participate in training of case management leadership, including the training/re-training of all offices on standards and procedures, and usages of the CorVel case management and reporting system
• Develop, run and interpret management reports to ensure the case management operations are utilizing the tools available to manage compliance of services delivery within company standards
• Facilitate peer-to-peer quality reviews to ensure delivery of quality case management
• Review results and outcomes with general management and case management leadership and develop action plans where warranted
• Make recommendations in collaboration with field operations to ensure actions toward improvement are identified
• Develop and oversee case management manager mentor program to facilitate the onboarding of new supervision and management to equip field with the tools for compliance and consistency of CorVel standards and procedures
• Implementation, oversight and communication of regulatory requirements within case management services to include, state, federal and URAC
• Identify trends and recommend action plans to management for continuous process improvement
• Ability to travel up to fifty percent of the time
• Additional duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• PC literate, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Strong knowledge of clinical and case management processes
• Strong knowledge and experience in quality assurance and training programs
• Proficient in identifying case management office improvement opportunities and communicating and implementing solutions
• Ability to remain poised in stressful situations and communicate using diplomacy
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and competing priorities while working under pressure to meet deadlines and maintaining strong customer service orientation
• Effective quantitative and analytical skills
• Must have strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment while functioning as an educator rather than an auditor
• Knowledge of the entire claims administration, case management and cost containment solution as applicable to third party administrator operations

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing with a diploma/Associates degree (Bachelor of Science degree or Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred)
• 3 or more years of recent clinical experience, preferably in rehabilitation
• National certification (CRC, CIRS, CCRN, CVE, CCM, etc.), CCM preferred
• Four year degree from an accredited college or university preferred
• Certified Trainer and/or Quality Assurance distinction preferred
• Four (4) years of case management experience preferred or equivalent experience
• Prior quality assurance and/or training a plus
• Current RN licensure

PAY RANGE:

CorVel uses a market based approach to pay and our salary ranges may vary depending on your location. Pay rates are established taking into account the following factors: federal, state, and local minimum wage requirements, the geographic location differential, job-related skills, experience, qualifications, internal employee equity, and market conditions. Our ranges may be modified at any time.

For leveled roles (I, II, III, Senior, Lead, etc.) new hires may be slotted into a different level, either up or down, based on assessment during interview process taking into consideration experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role. The level may impact the salary range and these adjustments would be clarified during the offer process.

Pay Range: $61,053 - $98,334

A list of our benefit offerings can be found on our CorVel website: CorVel Careers | Opportunities in Risk Management

In general, our opportunities will be posted for up to 1 year from date of posting, or until we have selected candidate(s) to fulfill the opening, whichever comes first.

ABOUT CORVEL:

CorVel, a certified Great Place to Work® Company, is a national provider of industry-leading risk management solutions for the workers' compensation, auto, health and disability management industries. CorVel was founded in 1987 and has been publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange since 1991. Our continual investment in human capital and technology enable us to deliver the most innovative and integrated solutions to our clients. We are a stable and growing company with a strong, supportive culture and plenty of career advancement opportunities. Over 4,000 people working across the United States embrace our core values of Accountability, Commitment, Excellence, Integrity and Teamwork (ACE-IT!).

A comprehensive benefits package is available for full-time regular employees and includes Medical (HDHP) w/Pharmacy, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account Options, Life Insurance, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Pre-paid Legal Insurance, Parking and Transit FSA accounts, 401K, ROTH 401K, and paid time off.

CorVel is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

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