RN Care Manager - Remote in Hammond, LA Market

UnitedHealth Group•Hammond, LA

5d•Remote

About The Position

At UnitedHealthcare, we’re simplifying the health care experience, creating healthier communities and removing barriers to quality care. The work you do here impacts the lives of millions of people for the better. Come build the health care system of tomorrow, making it more responsive, affordable and equitable. Ready to make a difference? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. As part of the Clinically Integrated Network, the RN Care Manager engages in a collaborative process which assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates options and services to meet a patient’s health needs through communication and available resources to promote quality, cost-effective outcomes. The RN Care Manager collaborates telephonically with clinical teams in various health care settings in support of the patient, to include acute care, skilled nursing care setting, long term acute care setting, rehab facilities, custodial care, and ambulatory care settings. The RN Care Manager will facilitate the coordination of care resulting in more efficient utilization of health care resources, decreased hospital readmissions and improved health outcomes. If you live and have RN license in Louisiana, you will have the flexibility to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges. 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.

Requirements

Registered Nurse license in LA
3+ years of experience in a clinical setting
Experience with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
Thorough knowledge of HIPAA compliance
Ability to travel: 30%25 of the time within assigned territory
Driver’s license and access to reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification
Experience with EMR
Disease Management, Chronic Care Improvement, and /or Quality Improvement experience in a manage care setting

Responsibilities

Discharge Planning: Works with facility Case Manager or Social Worker to coordinate DC process and transition needs based on patient’s diagnoses and status
Care Coordination and Patient Support:
Collaboration with the entire clinic team to proactively manage high risk patients by ensuring appropriate:
Telephonic Post Hospital Discharge Calls
Medication Management to include medication reconciliation post discharge and medication adherence
Chronic disease education
Providing self-management support to patients in order to improve their health outcomes
Clinic Team Communication: Monthly meetings (in-person or virtual) where patients’ goals, outcomes, interventions, and recommendations for improvement are discussed with members of the patient’s care team
Travel: 30%25 of the time within assigned territory