Field Based RN Case Manager - Fort Worth, TX

UnitedHealth Group•Fort Worth, TX

12d•$60,200 - $107,400•Hybrid

About The Position

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. We're making a solid connection between exceptional patient care and outstanding career opportunities. The result is a culture of performance that's driving the health care industry forward. As a Telephone Case Manager RN with UnitedHealth Group, you'll support a diverse member population with education, advocacy and connections to the resources they need to feel better and get well. Instead of seeing a handful of patients each day, your work may affect millions for years to come. Ready for a new path? Apply today! As a Field - Based Case Manager, you'll wear many hats and you will be visiting members in the hospital before discharge possibly with new medications or diagnoses. You'll assist members with safe, effective transitions from care environments to where they live. You may also act as an intermediary between providers and members - serving in numerous roles, such as educator, evaluator, service coordinator, community resource researcher and more. The result? Fewer hospitalizations, ER visits and costly service gaps; and a less stressed, more effective healthcare system for us all. What makes your clinical career greater with UnitedHealth Group? You'll 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. If you are located in Fort Worth, TX, you will have the flexibility to work remotely as you take on some tough challenges. Field based role work from home but travel within 50 miles.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of Texas
3+ years clinical experience in a hospital, acute care, home health/hospice, direct care or case management
Proven ability to communicate complex or technical information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpret complex information from others
Proven ability to be flexible with daily schedule
Proven problem-solving skills; the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action
Computer / typing proficiency to enter / retrieve data in electronic clinical records; experience with email, internet research, use of online calendars and other software applications
Reliable transportation to travel within service delivery area which will be up to a 50 mile radius from your home

Nice To Haves

Experience working with the needs of vulnerable populations who have chronic or complex conditions
Case Management experience including Certification in Case Management
Medicaid, Medicare, Managed Care experience
Oncology experience
Home care / field based case management experience

Responsibilities

Visit members in the hospital prior to discharge
Provide a complete continuum of quality care through close communication with members via in - person or on - phone interaction
Support members with condition education, medication reviews and connections to resources such as Home Health Aides or Meals on Wheels
Assist members with the transition from a care facility back to their home