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Simply put, we think the entire system can be greater than it's ever been. And that drives us to work harder, aim higher, and expect more from one another.
Here, you'll be empowered to make an immediate impact for millions of others. And you'll achieve more than you ever expected. How does that fit with your plans?
Advanced Illness Care Manager - Work from home and in the field! (Greater Dallas territory)-313379
UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.
Description
Evercare is part of the family of companies that UnitedHealth Group one of the leaders across most major segments of the US health care system.
When you use your skills, talent and energy for the patients of Evercare, you'll be able to do more and do it better.
By tapping into our extensive knowledge base to manage care plans for elderly, disabled, and chronically ill people, you'll ensure that their unique needs are fully understood by all care givers. In short, you'll help make a huge health care system work like a personalized health care team.
Position Summary:
The Care Manager will support Evercare's Advanced Illness program by providing a holistic approach to case management, including addressing physical, emotional, spiritual and psycho-social needs of members and their families. The Care Manager will assure that members and families meeting the criteria for Advanced Illness have current, anticipatory and advanced care plans in place. By working effectively with the healthcare provider team, engaging with PCP as required, this role will also assure that members and families have goals of care respected and honored. In this position, you will provide expertise in pain and symptom management and have the opportunity to provide education and support to members/ families and all stakeholders. You will also be responsible for developing effective working relationships with our business' senior leadership at the site level and will work effectively across sister segments both internally and across the Enterprise. The Care Manager must completes required documentation in timely and accurate manner and will develops improved work flow as required. The successful candidate in this position will establish oneself as an expert in Advanced Illness and serve as a leader and mentor of others. This is a field-based role which requires local travel within your assigned geographical territory; assessments and follow-up visits will be completed in face-to-face patient visits. When not working in the field, you will work from a home-based office.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Current and unrestricted RN licensure in TX
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; BSN preferred
- Ideal clinical experience includes palliative care, hospice, home health, or community case management
- Successful candidates will be highly organized and possess excellent communication skills
Additional Assets Preferred:
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. In addition, employees in certain positions are subject to random drug testing.
case management, care management, advanced care directives, advanced illness, palliative care, home care, home health, hospice, community health, community case management, chronic illness, disease management
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment. |
