RN Case Manager - Medical Behavioral Integration - Field Based - $5k Sign-On Bonus - Phoenix, AZ

Company: UnitedHealth Group
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: September 24, 2022

Job Description:

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates only

Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that is improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation is not about another gadget; it is about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There is no room for error. If you are looking for a better place to use your passion and your desire to drive change, this is the place to be. It's an opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)

The Optumcare Medical Behavioral Integration Nurse Case Manager (MBI NCM) is a direct clinical liaison between OptumCare/Care Delivery organization customers and the clinical network. This position integrates a collaborative process which assesses plans, implements, coordinates, monitors and evaluates options and services to meet the member's health needs, using education, communication and all available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Screens and identifies members with high-risk, long term chronic conditions who will benefit from care management services. Monitors utilization as needed. Referrals for cases may originate from various sources
• Performs comprehensive assessments, identifies and assists members with high-risk symptoms/diagnoses and/or members with multiple co-morbidities who will benefit from intervention and engaging in care management services, information is collected from the patient, caregiver(s), health care providers and other relevant parties as needed
• Document's findings and develops individualized careplans in a concise/comprehensive manner compliant with documentation requirements and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations
• Utilizes advanced clinical skills to make effective decisions to meet the member's health, behavioral health and psychosocial needs, providing coaching, patient education, communication, and all available resources to promote quality and cost-effective outcomes
• Documents patient/family status, diagnosis, medications, treatment plan, goals, interventions, evaluation results, observations and progress in electronic medical record/proprietary database in a timely and accurate manner
• Advocates for members and families as needed to ensure the patient's needs and choices are fully represented and supported by the health care team
• Integrates a collaborative approach by attending interdisciplinary team meetings with nurses, physicians and patient care coordinators regarding patient care as needed
• Collaborates with providers to determine acuity of behavioral health concerns and refer members to appropriate community resources
• Utilizes professional knowledge and critical thinking skills to facilitate MD consultation on complex and/or complicated cases
• Applies Nursing/Counseling/Social Work theory, knowledge, professional ethics, methods, and interventions to improve member health and psychosocial functioning within the scope of licensure and job function
• Manages assigned case load in an efficient and effective manner
  
  You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
  
  Required Qualifications:
  • RN with 2+ years of experience
  • AZ RN License must be active and unrestricted
  • 2+ years of experience in a related field-based case management
  • Experience handling sensitive issues with members and providers in a confidential manner according to HIPAA guidelines
  • Proficient computer skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Word
  • Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. Candidates located in states that mandate COVID-19 booster doses must also comply with those state requirements. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination, and boosters when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Medical/Behavioral setting experience (i.e. hospital, managed care organization, or joint medical/behavioral outpatient practice)
    • Dual diagnosis experience with mental health and substance abuse
    • Clinical training experience
    • Experience working in an environment that required coordination of benefits and utilization of multiple groups and resources for patients
    • Experience working with low-income populations
    • Experience working with the aged, blind or disabled
    • Excellent customer service skills
    • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
    • Solid team player and team building skills
    • Solid interpersonal skills
    • Able to function independently and responsibly with minimal supervision
    • Maintain direct and open communication with all levels of the organization
    • Ability and flexibility to assume responsibilities and tasks in a constantly changing work environment
    • Solid oral and written communication skills - specifically telephone skills
    • Demonstrated initiative in achieving individual, team, and organizational goals and objectives
      
      To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles and locations require full COVID-19 vaccination, including boosters, as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.
      
      Careers with Optum. Here's the idea. We built an entire organization around one giant objective; make health care work better for everyone. So when it comes to how we use the world's large accumulation of health-related information, or guide health and lifestyle choices or manage pharmacy benefits for millions, our first goal is to leap beyond the status quo and uncover new ways to serve. Optum, part of the UnitedHealth Group family of businesses, brings together some of the greatest minds and most advanced ideas on where health care has to go in order to reach its fullest potential. For you, that means working on high performance teams against sophisticated challenges that matter. Optum, incredible ideas in one incredible company and a singular opportunity to do your life's best work.(sm)
      
      PLEASE NOTE The Sign-On Bonus is only available to external candidates. Candidates who are currently working for a UnitedHealth Group, UnitedHealthcare or a realated entity in a full time, part time, or per diem basis ("Internal candidates") are not eligible to receive a Sign-On Bonus.
      
      Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
      
      UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
      
      

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