Discharge Care Manager RN Arizona Remote | Optum

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, ed by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health oues by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture ged by diversity and inclusion, talented peers,prehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on themunities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As a Discharge Care Manager (Eastern Region) at UnitedHealth Group, you will be responsible for implementing day-to-day telephonic case management interventions forentified high risk members. This means you will be tasked with assessing and interpreting member needs andentifying solutions that will help our members live healthier lives. This is an inspiring job at a truly inspired organization.

The Discharge Care Manager (DCM) will coordinate and document the discharge plan in collaboration with other key clinical care team members. The DCM will also follow the member while in the acute inpatient setting.

If you live in the state of Arizona, you will have the flexibility to work remotely* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluation of member discharge needs including delays in care and readmission prevention plan
• Collaboration with proers and members to coordinate care post discharge
• Participate in rounds with the Medical Director to discuss cases as needed
• Identification of internal ormunity-based program support or resources
• Coordination with the facility Discharge Planner to ensure post hospital services are arranged prior to the member being discharged
• Assist with coordination of difficult cases needing placement in an alternate level of care facility
• Documentation of discharge activities as outlined in standard operating procedures and data entry strategies
• Participate in team meetings, education discussions and related activities
• Works collaboratively with team members in a matrix environment to ensure an end-to-end positive experience for members, proers and care teams

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as proe development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Current, unrestricted RN license in the State of Arizona
• Reent of Arizona
• 5+ years of recent experience in the inpatient acute setting
• 5+ years of experience of discharge planning
• Experience working with multiple health insurance products (Medic, Medicare, Commercial) within the insurance industry, including regulatory andpliance requirements
• Proficient in typing skills and software applications that includes, but is not limited to, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook
Designated work space and access to install secure high speed inte via cable/DSL in your home

Preferred Qualifications:

• Case Management Certification
• InterQual/MCG Gelines or other nationally recognized practice gelines
• Demonstrated ability to assist with focusing activities toward a strategic direction as well as develop tactical plans, drive performance, and achieve targets
• Proven problem solving skills; the ability to systematically analyze problems, draw relevant conclusions and devise appropriate courses of action
• Proven excellent verbal and writtenmunication skills; ability to speak clearly and concisely, conveyingplex or technical information in a manner that others can understand, as well as ability to understand and interpretplex information from others

• All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telmuter Policy

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and ie–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower ies. We aremitted to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health oues - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive coneration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, genderentity or expression, marital status, gic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Canates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.