UM Nurse RN-Onsite

Wellstar Health System; Woodstock (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System is seeking an on-site Hospital Utilization Management Nurse (RN) to serve as a critical link between clinical floors and administrative compliance. You will perform admission and concurrent reviews to ensure appropriate patient placement, influence throughput, and support accurate reimbursement.

The role emphasizes in-person collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and bedside rounds to optimize care and adhere to payer criteria.

Qualifications

• Associates Nursing or diploma (Nurse) or Bachelors in Nursing is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of case management process and care coordination.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site medical necessity reviews using criteria like InterQual/MCG.
• Consult with attending/admitting providers in person to align documentation with medical necessity and level of care.
• Attend daily bedside rounds and bed huddles to provide input on treatment progression.
• Identify avoidable days and work with management to minimize financial loss.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of clinical reviews and insurance updates.

Skills

Case management

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Relationship building with physicians

Critical thinking

Screening criteria knowledge

Education

Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse); Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

As an on-site Hospital Utilization Management (UM) Nurse, you are the primary link between the clinical floor and administrative compliance. Unlike remote roles, this position relies heavily on real-time, face-to-face interaction with doctors, patients, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize hospital resources. The on-site UM Nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for performing admission and concurrent medical record reviews to ensure patients are in the correct Patient Class (e.g., Inpatient vs. Outpatient with Observation). By being physically present, one is able to directly influence the hospital's throughput, length of stay, and reimbursement accuracy.

Key On-Site Responsibilities

Physician and Clinical Collaboration

• o Physician Consultation: Meet in person with attending/admitting providers to discuss cases where documentation does not support medical necessity or the current level of care.
• o Medical Provider Liaison: Function as the primary on-site link between the attending/admitting provider and the Physician Advisor for complex medical necessity determinations.

Real-Time Patient Class Decision Support

• o Interdisciplinary Huddles: Attend daily bedside rounds or departmental "bed huddles" to provide immediate input on medical necessity and criteria-led care progression.
• o ER Throughput Management: Provide consultation as needed on cases being admitted through the Emergency Department to assess new admissions and recommendations for the most appropriate level of care.

Administrative & Financial Compliance

• o Medical Necessity Reviews: Use criteria like InterQual or MCG to perform on-site concurrent reviews of active patient care.
• o Issuing Official Notices: Deliver and explain legally required documents in person, such as condition-code 44 or Medicare observation notices (MOON).
• o Denial Prevention: Proactively identify "avoidable days"hospital days that do not meet clinical criteriaand elevate them to the management team to minimize financial loss.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

* Utilization Management* Monitors and evaluates patient/clients ongoing plan of care and conducts timely initial and concurrent reviews based on set standards, utilizing screening criteria to monitor care progression with documentation.* Monitors and evaluates the appropriateness of managed care denials and collaborates with attending physician, physician advisors and managed care representative to overturn denials.* Monitors for compliance of Medicare/Medicaid regulations* Meet in person with attending/admitting providers to discuss cases where documentation does not support medical necessity or the current level of care.* Function as the primary on-site link between the attending/admitting provider and the physician advisor for complex medical necessity determinations.* Attend daily bedside rounds or departmental "bed huddles" to provide immediate input on medical necessity and criteria-led care progression.* Provide consultation as needed on cases being admitted through the Emergency Department to assess new admissions and recommendations for the most appropriate level of care.* Identifies, participates, and supports continuous performance improvement initiatives based on identified opportunities.* Ensures appropriate compliance with payer regulations and that all information is well documented to prevent payer disputes and denials.Assessment* Initiates assessment for necessity and appropriateness of health services by the application of established screening criteria (e.g. MCG)* Assesses insurance and coverage requirements for all payers and ensure adherence to those requirements at all time.* Identifies issues relating to patient type and/or appropriateness of admission and collaborates with physician/physician advisor for resolution.Documentation and Post Discharge* Completes chart notes accurately and on time per Departmental protocol.* Ensures all records are up-to-date.* Ensures timely and accurate documentation of clinical reviews and insurance updates as required by payor including authorized days and denied days with reason for denial* Works post-discharge/prebill accounts efficiently and effectively daily, to resolve accounts with no auth numbers, ALOS vs. authorized days or other discrepancies.* Evaluates clinical documentation in patient records and escalates issues through the established chain of command.* Proactively identify "avoidable days"hospital days that do not meet clinical criteriaand elevate them to the management team to minimize financial loss.Professional Development and Initiative* Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.* Serves as a preceptor and/or or mentor for other professional and/or studentsPerforms other duties as assignedComplies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
• BLS - Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-P - Basic Life Support-Provisional (30 Days) within 90 Days

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

BLS within 90 Days Required

Required Minimum Experience

Minimum 3 years Strong clinical knowledge with clinical practice/experience Required

Required Minimum Skills

*Knowledge of Case Management process. HighExcellent verbal and written communication skills. MediumStrong organizational skills. MediumAbility to build strong and trusting relationships with physicians and the multidisciplinary team. MediumKnowledgeable with utilizing screening criteria in review of clinical data and identifying variance. HighAbility to critically think and analyze information, effect change, and effectively impact timely throughput. MediumStrong computer skills required. Medium

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