Medical Management Nurse (CA Licensed)

Medical Management Nurse (CA Licensed)

Medical Management Nurse (CA)

Locations: Woodland Hills, CA; Walnut Creek, CA; Costa Mesa, CA & Las Vegas NV.

Virtual: This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, except for required in-person training sessions, providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development. Alternate locations may be considered if candidates reside within a commuting distance from an office.

Please note that per our policy on hybrid/virtual work, candidates not within a reasonable commuting distance from the posting location(s) will not be considered for employment, unless accommodation is granted as required by law.

Hours of operation: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific time.

Please Note: Associates in this job working from a California location are eligible for overtime pay based on California employment law.

The Medical Management Nurse is responsible for review of the most complex or challenging cases that require nursing judgment, critical thinking, and holistic assessment of member's clinical presentation to determine whether to approve requested service(s) as medically necessary. Works with healthcare providers to understand and assess a member's clinical picture. Utilizes nursing judgment to determine whether treatment is medically necessary and provides consultation to Medical Director on cases that are unclear or do not satisfy relevant clinical criteria. Acts as a resource for Clinicians. May work on special projects and helps to craft, implement, and improve organizational policies.

How you will make an impact:

• Utilizes nursing judgment and reasoning to analyze members' clinical information, interface with healthcare providers, make assessments based on clinical presentation, and apply clinical guidelines and/or policies to evaluate medical necessity.
• Works with healthcare providers to promote quality member outcomes, optimize member benefits, and promote effective use of resources.
• Determines and assesses abnormalities by understanding complex clinical concepts/terms and assessing members' aggregate symptoms and information.
• Assesses member clinical information and recognizes when a member may not be receiving appropriate type, level, or quality of care, e.g., if services are not in line with diagnosis.
• Provide consultation to Medical Director on particularly peculiar or complex cases as the nurse deems appropriate.
• May make recommendations on alternate types, places, or levels of appropriate care by leveraging critical thinking skills and nursing judgment and experience.
• Collaborates with case management nurses on discharge planning, ensuring patient has appropriate equipment, environment, and education needed to be safely discharged.
• Collaborates with and provides nursing consultation to Medical Director and/or Provider on select cases, such as cases the nurse deems particularly complex, concerning, or unclear.
• Serves as a resource to lower-level nurses.
• May participate in intradepartmental teams, cross-functional teams, projects, initiatives and process improvement activities.
• Educates members about plan benefits and physicians and may assist with case management.
• Collaborates with leadership in enhancing training and orientation materials.
• May complete quality audits and assist management with developing associated corrective action plans.
• May assist leadership and other stakeholders on process improvement initiatives.
• May help to train lower-level clinician staff.
• Requires a minimum of associate's degree in nursing.

Minimum requirements:

• Requires a minimum of 4 years care management or case management experience and requires a minimum of 2 years clinical, utilization review, or managed care experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Current active, valid and unrestricted RN license and/or certification to practice as a health professional within the scope of licensure in applicable state(s) or territory of the United States required.
• Multi-state licensure is required if this individual is providing services in multiple states.

Preferred Skills, Capabilities and Experiences:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (or Microsoft 365) is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years working in an inpatient acute care hospital environment highly preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below locations, the salary* range for this specific position is $83,748 to $143,568

In addition to your salary, Elevance Health offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, and local pay equity laws.

* The salary range is the range Elevance Health in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future and actual compensation will vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market/business considerations. No amount is wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.