Full-Time Sr Discharge Care Management RN

As a Senior Inpatient Care Management Nurse, you will be responsible for ensuring proper utilization of our health services. This means you will be tasked with assessing and interpreting member needs and identifying solutions that will help our members live healthier lives. This is an inspiring job at a truly inspired organization. Ready for a new path?

What makes your nursing career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You can improve the health of others and help heal the health care system. You will work within an incredible team culture; a clinical and business collaboration that is learning and evolving every day. And, when you contribute, you'll open doors for yourself that simply do not exist in any other organization, anywhere.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Looking for CST or EST time zone candidates

Work schedule will be Monday - Friday from 8a - 5p, Eastern Time Zone.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves and a Leader/Mentor; acts as a resource for others with less experience and provides coaching and mentoring to staff members as needed
• Precept New/Existing Employees
• Actively participates in workgroups and initiatives
• Complete team specific reporting
• Consult with the Medical Director as needed for complex cases
• Anticipates customer needs and proactively develops solutions to meet them
• Serves as a key resource on complex and/or critical issues; solves complex problems and develops innovative solutions
• Performs complex conceptual analyses
• Reviews work performed by others and provides recommendations for improvement
• Forecasts and plans resource requirements
• Authorizes deviations from standards
• May lead functional or segment teams or projects
• Provides explanations and information to others on the most complex issues
• Motivates and inspires other team members

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:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree
• Current, unrestricted RN license in state of residence
• Compact license
• 3+ years total RN experience including recent clinical experience in an inpatient/acute setting
• 2+ years of experience as a Charge Nurse, SME, Team Lead or other lead type role
• 2+ years of Case management and UM/UR experience required
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills - Windows, IM, Excel (Microsoft Suite), Outlook, clinical platforms
• Must have a designated work space and access to install secure high speed internet via cable/DSL in home

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using either Interqual or MCG criteria
• Experience in complex discharge planning and/or chart review
• Experience with case management and utilization review for an insurance company or in a managed care environment

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy