Field RN Case Manager - Senior Living Communities - Salem, OR Area

UnitedHealth Group•McMinnville, OR

3d•$60,200 - $107,400•Remote

About The Position

Field RN Case Manager - Senior Living Communities – Salem, OR Area $7,500 Sign-on Bonus! Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm No On-call, no weekends and no holidays required! Optum Home & Community Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is creating something new in health care. We are uniting industry-leading solutions to build an integrated care model that holistically addresses an individual’s physical, mental and social needs — helping patients access and navigate care anytime and anywhere. As a team member of our Senior Community Care (SCC) team, we work to provide care to patients in nursing homes, senior housing and assisted living settings. This life-changing work adds a layer of support to improve access to care. We’re connecting care to create a seamless health journey for patients across settings. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Optum SCC program is a longitudinal, integrated care delivery program that coordinates the delivery and provision of clinical care of members. The Optum SCC SL RN will be managing members in a community setting to include personal homes, group homes, and assisted living facility setting. Optum is transforming care delivery with innovative and personalized care. As one of the largest employers of APCs, Optum offers unparalleled career development opportunities.

Requirements

Active and unrestricted RN license in OR
Associate degree or higher in Nursing (RN)
Certified in Basic Life Support
3+ year of clinical experience in practice
Ability to complete physical requirements, including moving a 30-pound bag and ability to perform physical assessment
Access to reliable transportation and willingness to travel in between member locations daily
Proficient computer skills, including the ability to document medical information with written and electronic medical records
Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and Teams
Ability to develop and maintain positive customer relationships
Highly adaptable to the changing needs of our members daily
Effective communication skills and time management

Nice To Haves

1+ year experience working in long-term care, home health, hospice and/or case management
Experience in meeting the medical needs of patients with complex behavioral, social and/or functional needs
Understanding of older adults and chronic illness
Understanding of Advanced Illness and end of life discussions
Ability to work with diverse care teams in a variety of settings

Responsibilities

Ensure accurate and complete documentation
Communicate and collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Support the telehealth visits in the field, the RN sets up members for telehealth with the APC
Assist the provider / team with various care coordination activities
Assist the provider / team with benefit determination associated with Medicare part A, part B, and part D benefits
Responsible for collaborating with the primary advanced practice clinician (APC) and facility to identify and respond to patient change in condition
Assist the provider / team with therapy coordination
Participate in facility-based meetings
Schedule and participate in family conferences, team meetings, and team case presentations
Coordination of training, tracking, and compliance with quality measures
Assist in creating and conduct in-services for selected audiences
Assist Providers in assuring complete and accurate documentation and coding, medication reconciliation, nursing rounds, assessment, and patient documentation.
May write verbal orders from Provider in the chart in compliance with the state RN practice laws, and in compliance with individual nursing facility practices
Assist in managing members through an acute medical situation or an exacerbation of a chronic condition, including testing, diagnostics, interventions
Assist APC in obtaining compliant related documentation for transfer to stay in a SNF