Catastrophic Nurse Case Manager - Los Angeles, CA

Paradigm • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

We are seeking a Catastrophic Field Nurse Case Manager interested in working with injured workers and worker's compensation cases to cover the greater Los Angeles, CA, area. A Field Case Manager role is a home-based position with travel, up to 2 hours one-way, to doctors' offices, hospitals, and various other locations. This individual is responsible for the medical case management of work-related injuries, which includes assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of injured/disabled individuals. The Case Manager works with insurance carriers, medical care providers, attorneys, employers, and employees, and closely monitors the progress of the injured worker and reports results back to the employer and insurance carriers.

Requirements

• Current, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license in California.
• Experience in worker's compensation catastrophic case management preferred.
• Critical care experience, catastrophic injury/illness case management, and/or disability management.
• Clinical experience in acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple trauma (including amputation), and/or burns.
• Recommended certifications (CCM, CRRN, CDMS, CRC) or willingness to obtain certification within 2 years.
• Ability to occasionally work outside of traditional business hours (evenings or weekends).
• Skills in organization, timeline adherence, PC and technology, and communication (written, verbal, and interpersonal).
• Valid driver's license and good driving history.

Responsibilities

• Manage medical case management of work-related injuries.
• Conduct assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of injured/disabled individuals.
• Collaborate with insurance carriers, medical care providers, attorneys, employers, and employees.
• Monitor the progress of injured workers and report results back to employers and insurance carriers.

Benefits

• Wide variety of health insurance options (HMO, PPO, HDHP) with Cigna and Kaiser Health.
• Competitive salaries and financial incentives including a 5% premium bonus.
• Premium pay for catastrophic files.
• Cell phone and internet reimbursement.
• Mileage reimbursement (federal rate).
• Flexible spending and paid life insurance.
• Employer HSA and 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and a floating holiday.
• Dedicated Training Department offering an 8-12-week new hire onboarding program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees