EPITEC – Registered Nurse

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  • Job ID 3100

Job Description

Position:

Registered Nurse

Location:

Remote

2 weeks of onsite training in Detroit, I

Job Type:

1-year ongoing contract

Compensation Range:

$32-$34/hr

Responsibilities:

  • Use established medical policy and guidelines to perform prospective, concurrent, and retrospective medical necessity review of post-acute care services to ensure medical necessity for appropriate setting, appropriate length of stay, including appeal requests initiated by providers, facilities and members.
  • Will coordinate care through the health care continuum including member outreach.
  • Provides support and alternative care support for member not appropriate for post-acute care service as well formulate discharge readiness for members transitioning from a post-acute care setting to a lower level of care.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, allied health, business, or related field preferred.
  • Two (2) to four (4) years of clinical experience which may include post-acute care, home care, acute patient care, discharge planning, case management, and utilization review, and caring for aging population in the home or post-acute care setting, etc.
  • Demonstrated clinical knowledge and experience relative to patient care and health care delivery processes.
  • One (1) year health insurance plan experience or managed care environment preferred.
  • Registered Nurse with current unrestricted Michigan Registered Nurse license required.

The following skills are not required, but may be preferred depending on assignment:

  • Understanding Medicare Requirements for skilled vs non-skilled services in post-acute care and home setting.
  • Certification in Case Management, experience with management of patients with compromised airways requiring skilled services.
  • Experience with goals planning and intervention for patients recovering after unplanned or prolonged hospital admission including but not limited to stroke, hip and femur fractures with surgical intervention after a fall, sepsis, ventilator dependency, sever change in functional ability.

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