Nurse Case Manager I

Elevance Health • New Orleans, LA

5d • Remote

About The Position

Nurse Case Manager I Ideal candidate must reside and be licensed in Louisiana. ( Preferably Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Lake Charles, or New Orleans). Willingness to travel to community settings up to 10% of the time or as needed. A proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, Carelon Behavioral Health, formerly Beacon Health Options, offers superior clinical mental health and substance use disorder management, a comprehensive employee assistance program, work/life support, specialty programs for autism and depression, and insightful analytics to improve the delivery of care. The Nurse Case Manager I is responsible for performing care management within the scope of licensure for members with complex and chronic care needs by assessing, developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating care plans designed to optimize member health care across the care continuum. Performs duties telephonically or on-site such as at hospitals for discharge planning.

Requirements

• Requires BA/BS in a health related field and minimum of 3 years of clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Current, unrestricted RN license in applicable state(s) required.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Case Manager is preferred.
• Experience with working with the homeless and substance use disorders.
• Experience with Adult population with Chronic Conditions such as Diabetes, Sickle Cell, Congestive Heart Failure, Hepatitis, HIV, and Hypertension preferred
• Experience in hospital, case management, MCO experience preferred.
• Combination of the following is a plus: Acute care, home health, chronic illnesses/diseases, discharge planning.
• Behavioral health conditions experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Ensures member access to services appropriate to their health needs.
• Conducts assessments to identify individual needs and a specific care management plan to address objectives and goals as identified during assessment.
• Implements care plan by facilitating authorizations/referrals as appropriate within benefits structure or through extra-contractual arrangements.
• Coordinates internal and external resources to meet identified needs.
• Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of the care management plan and modifies as necessary.
• Interfaces with Medical Directors and Physician Advisors on the development of care management treatment plans.
• Negotiates rates of reimbursement, as applicable.
• Assists in problem solving with providers, claims or service issues.

Benefits

• We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, and incentive bonus programs (unless covered by a collective bargaining agreement), medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k) +match, stock purchase plan, life insurance, wellness programs and financial education resources, to name a few.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees