Wound Care Utilization Management RN

Elevance Health; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevance Health seeks a Wound Care Utilization Management RN to perform pre-certification and authorization for Home Health wound care services. The role supports face-to-face onboarding and requires in-person training sessions while offering virtual work flexibility.

Minimum: AS in nursing with 3 years of diverse health care experience; active RN license; WOCN or CWS certification and Ostomy training for Wound Care Connect. Home health and UM experience preferred.

Qualifications

• AS in nursing with a minimum of 3 years across varied health care settings.
• Active, valid RN license in the U.S. (or applicable state).
• Wound care certifications such as WOCN or CWS required; Ostomy training (WOCN/ABWM) and Ostomy experience for Wound Care Connect.
• Home health experience preferred; Utilization Management background valued.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-certification and/or authorization for Home Health Services for wound care.
• Oversees member care to determine appropriate wound care needs.
• Reviews home-based services for clinical appropriateness and continuity of care.
• Performs reviews telephonically/virtually using medical records and physician input.
• Coordinates with home health agencies and ordering physicians on care plans.
• Promotes healing and reduces home care utilization.
• Provides certifications/authorizations to referring physicians and providers as needed.
• Requests additional clinical information from care providers as necessary.
• Educates patients to support informed health care decisions and choices.

Skills

Home health experience

Utilization Management

Compact license

Education

AS in nursing

RN license

WOCN or CWS certification

Ostomy training (WOCN/ABWM)

Job description

Wound Care Utilization Management RN

Location

This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

Please note that per our policy on virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Work Shift Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30PM (CST).

TheWound Care UM RN is responsible for performing pre-certification and/or authorization activities for Home Health Services for members with wound care needs included as contracted services that meet eligibility and benefits coverage. Oversees members who have wounds need to determine if the member has the appropriate wound care for the type of wound. Identifies and monitors delivery of home-based services responds to a members total health needs and ensures the highest quality of continuity of care..

How you will make an impact

• Develops coordinated collaborative care plans with providers.
• Reviews Home based services for clinical appropriateness of continued care.
• Performs reviews telephonically/virtually/remotely utilizing the members medical records and/or discussion with the members physician and/or discussion with Home Health agency staff.
• Connects with the home care agency and ordering physician(s) to discuss the member's plan of care for wound care.
• Promote healing and decreased home care utilization.
• Responsible for certification determinations and providing authorizations to referring physician and home health care provider as necessary.
• Requests additional clinical information from members’ care providers as necessary.
• Facilitates timely discharges and transfers based on individual needs and care requirements.
• May educate patients to help them understand their health choices and may assists them in making informed decisions about their health care.
• Serves as an information resource to patients’ health care professionals, facilities, health plan representatives, care givers and family members.
• Monitors cost-effective use of resources and use clinical expertise to make recommendations for alternate resources as needed.
• Refers requests that do not meet coverage guidelines criteria to Physician for review.
• Uses clinical judgment in authorizations that fall outside of guideline parameters.

Minimum Requirements

Requires AS in nursing and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a variety of health care settings; or any combination of education and experience which provides an equivalent background. Current, active, valid and unrestricted RN license to practice as a health professional within the scope of practice in applicable state(s) or territory of the United States required. Certifications relevant to wound care such as WOCN or CWS required. For the Wound Care Connect program, in addition to Wound Care Certification requirements above, Ostomy training through accredited programs such as WOCN or ABWM and Ostomy experience is also required.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences

• Home health experience preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of Utilization Management experience preferred.
• Compact license preferred.

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 should submit the Accessibility Accommodation Request Form and a member of the team will be in contact.

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.

Prospective employees required to be screened under Florida law should review the education and awareness resources at HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration.