RN Case Manager

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield; Idaho; Remote; USD 73,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield is seeking a Nurse Case Manager to optimize patient care and resource use. The role covers assessment, planning, coordination, and evaluation of care plans to ensure quality outcomes and cost efficiency across multiple settings.

Requirements include an active RN license, case management certification (CCM/ACM/RN-BC) or URAC recognition within 3 years, and at least four years of clinical practice in case management or related areas.

Qualifications

• RN license in good standing in the state(s) where job duties are performed required.
• Case management certification required (CCM/ACM/RN-BC) or URAC recognized within 3 years of hire.
• Minimum four years' clinical practice experience in case management or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate care options to meet health needs; optimize cost effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Practice nursing within licensure and comply with URAC standards and state regulations.
• Provide disease-specific education and stay updated on medical procedures and contracts.
• Serve as liaison with patients, families, physicians, discharge planners, home care providers and others.
• Proactively manage referrals and maintain a timely patient caseload.

Skills

Admin Process

Affinite CM

Affinite UM

CCI Edits

Collab Communications

Critical Reasoning

Cross-Functional Planning

CRM

Customer Service

Deductive Reasoning

Five9

Info Security

Interpersonal Skills

Excel

Office

Outlook

PowerPoint

Needs Assessment

Oral Communication

Problem Sensitivity

Researching

Sound Judgement

Support Coordination

Written Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Job Summary

The RN Case Manager plays a critical role in optimizing patient care and resource utilization. The incumbent is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating comprehensive care plans to meet individual health needs. This role focuses on quality patient outcomes and cost-effective healthcare delivery and may encompass general medical case management or specialize in high-acuity areas and/or high-cost areas such as high-risk obstetrics and neonatal care, chronic disease management, and/or mental health support (excludes Behavioral Health).

Requirements

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

• Registered Nurse (RN) with current active state license in good standing in the state(s) where job duties are performed required.
• Case management certification required. If certification is not obtained prior to employment, must obtain URAC recognized within three (3) years of hire as a RN Case Manager. The acceptable case management certifications are Certified Case Manager (CCM), Accredited Case Manager (ACM), and Registered Nurse - Board Certified (RN-BC).

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum four (4) years' clinical practice experience in at least one of the following areas: case management, home health, critical care, medical/surgical, discharge planning, concurrent review, or obstetric/neonatal care.

ESSENTIAL ABILITIES & SKILLS

• Independence
• Detail oriented

LOCATION

Work from home within Arkansas, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, or Minnesota. Preference will be given to current employees and candidates who reside in Arkansas, Utah, Idaho, and North Dakota.

Skills

• Administrative Process
• Affinite CM
• Affinite UM
• CCI Edits
• Collaborative Communications
• Critical Reasoning
• Cross-Functional Planning
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
• Customer Service Workstation
• Deductive Reasoning
• Five9
• Information Security
• Interpersonal Relationship Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Needs Assessment
• Oral Communications
• Problem Sensitivity
• Researching
• Sound Judgment
• Support Coordination
• Written Communication

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services required to meet an individual’s health needs through the use of plan benefits and community resources to facilitate appropriate cost effectiveness and cost containment measures are met.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Practices nursing within the scope of licensure and adheres to policies, procedures, regulations, URAC standards and individual state regulations and makes decisions based on facts and evidence to ensure compliance, appropriate level of care, and patient safety.
• Provides specialized education and knowledge on disease specific conditions as needed and assigned.
• Remains current with up-to-date medical and surgical procedures, products, healthcare services and drugs, general trends in health care delivery, enterprise procedures, policies and contracts.
• Serves as a liaison facilitating a collaborate process which includes patients, families/caregivers, physicians, hospital discharger planners, home care providers and other ancillary providers to promote quality of care, cost effectiveness, accessibility and appropriateness of service levels.
• Works proactively with referrals from multiple sources to identify appropriate candidates for case management, explains services ensuring voluntary agreement of services and maintains a minimum patient caseload in a timely matter.

Certifications

Accredited Case Manager (ACM) - American Case Management Association (ACMA), Certified Case Manager (CCM) - The Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), Registered Nurse (RN) - Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Hiring Range

$73,045.00 - $92,722.50

Security Requirements

This position is identified as level three (3). This position must ensure the security and confidentiality of records and information to prevent substantial harm, embarrassment, inconvenience, or unfairness to any individual on whom information is maintained. The integrity of information must be maintained as outlined in the company Administrative Manual.

Segregation of Duties

Segregation of duties will be used to ensure that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business. This position must adhere to the segregation of duties guidelines in the Administrative Manual.

Employment Type

Regular

ADA Requirements

2.1 General Office Worker, Semi-Active, Campus Travel - Someone who normally works in an office setting or remotely, periodically has lifting and carrying requirements up to 40 lbs and routinely travels for work within walking distance of location of primary work assignment as essential functions of the job.