RN Case Manager

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West Trenton, NJ

NJM Insurance Group

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Full Time

Overview: NJM Insurance Group currently has an RN Case Manager opportunity to assure that claimants receive high quality, cost-effective medical care with positive outcomes. The successful candidate is results-oriented and will perform all aspects of utilization management: case management intervention, precertification, concurrent review, and retrospective review. This position will require some travel. The official NJM job title is Medical Case Coordinator.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Provide Case Management services to a caseload of approximately 40-50 claimants, which includes: comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and overall evaluation of individual claimant needs.</li> <li>Collaborate with treatment providers to promote rehabilitation.</li> <li>Review clinical information and perform utilization management, concurrent and retrospective, utilizing established evidence-based clinical guidelines to evaluate treatment plans and/or manage inpatient length of stay. </li> <li>Review precertification/preauthorization requests for medical necessity and ensure that treatment is supported by treatment guidelines, medical policies, and/or medical evidence. Refer cases that don’t meet established guidelines for medical necessity to Medical Director for additional review. </li> <li>Maintain accurate records of all communication and interventions, including documentation in the claim system.</li> <li>Participate and support projects around medical management initiatives.</li> <li>Monitor all utilization reports to ensure compliance and identify trends. </li> <li>Assist with preparation of reports, as needed.</li> <li>Support company and departmental Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement initiatives. </li> <li>Keep current with regulation changes.</li> </ul> <br />
Requirements: <ul> <li>Registered Nurse (RN) in New Jersey</li> <li>3 + years of experience preferred in: Med-Surg and critical care and clinical nursing, Utilization Management Review/Hospital concurrent reviews, and/or Hospital Bill Auditing for inappropriate charges, denials and uncertified days.</li> <li>Knowledge of professional nursing principles, clinical practice guidelines, and clinical interventions.</li> <li>Experience with medical record reviews, medical terminology, appropriate level of health care, treatment modalities and health care delivery systems.</li> <li>Excellent relationship management skills, including the ability to influence and/or mentor others with varying levels of experience.</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to problem-solve and resolve complex, multifaceted, and emotionally-charged situations. Competence in negotiation, quality assurance, case management outcomes, and data analysis.</li> <li>Ability to travel within NJ.</li> <li>Strong organizational, task prioritization and delegation skills.</li> <li>Experience with Microsoft Office products and database programs, data analysis and data management proficiency.</li> </ul> <br /> Preferred: <ul> <li>Experience in Workers Compensation and/or PIP.</li> <li>BSN from an accredited school of nursing.</li> <li>Experience with Utilization Review/Hospital Concurrent Review (monitoring hospital/rehab stays for medical necessity and intensity of service). </li> <li>Knowledge of MCG/Millman, Official Disability Guidelines (ODG) and/or other evidence-based guidelines databases.</li> </ul> <br />