RN / Nurse Utilization Review (Medicaid)

Elevance Health; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health seeks an RN / Nurse Utilization Review for their Washington D.C. location. In this role, you will evaluate complex cases ensuring appropriate medical necessity while collaborating with healthcare providers. The position offers both in-office teamwork and flexible working conditions, accommodating a balanced work-life environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Equity stock purchase

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years care management or case management experience.
• Requires 2 years clinical, utilization review, or managed care experience.
• Current unrestricted RN license in District of Columbia is required.

Responsibilities

• Review complex cases to assess clinical necessity for services.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to enhance member outcomes.
• Consult with Medical Director on difficult cases.

Skills

Nursing judgment

Critical thinking

Holistic assessment

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

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RN Utilization Review Nurse (Washington D.C. Medicaid) JR149756

Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 4 days per week, Monday – Thursday, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance. This approach combines structured office engagement with the autonomy of remote work, promoting a dynamic and adaptable workplace.

The office is located at 609 H. Street NE.

The Medical Management Nurse is 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.
• May help to train lower-level clinician staff.
  
  

Minimum 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 the District of Columbia is required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Utilization Management/Review in managed care strongly preferred.
• Inpatient Utilization Review a plus.
• Experience working with MCG (Milliman) or Interqual guidelines preferred.
• Knowledge of District of Columbia Medicaid benefits a plus.
• Clinical experience within hospital setting.
  
  

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location, the salary* range for this specific position is $89,976 to $134,964.

Location: Washington, D.C.

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. 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.

• The salary range is the range Elevance Health 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. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
  
  

Please be advised that Elevance Health only accepts resumes for compensation from agencies that have a signed agreement with Elevance Health. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Elevance Health.

Who We Are

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.

How We Work

At Elevance Health, we are creating a culture that is designed to advance our strategy but will also lead to personal and professional growth for our associates. Our values and behaviors are the root of our culture. They are how we achieve our strategy, power our business outcomes and drive our shared success - for our consumers, our associates, our communities and our business.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

Elevance Health operates in a Hybrid Workforce Strategy. Unless specified as primarily virtual by the hiring manager, associates 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.

The health of our associates and communities is a top priority for Elevance Health. We require all new candidates in certain patient/member-facing roles to become vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza. If you are not vaccinated, your offer will be rescinded unless you provide an acceptable explanation. Elevance Health will also follow all relevant federal, state and local laws.

Elevance Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, genetic information, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.

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