Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Performs concurrent utilization review activities on all patients within the assigned caseload. Collaborates and educates the medical staff on appropriate utilization review guidelines and documentation in accordance with CMS regulations and Commercial payors guidelines. Monitors and intervenes on LOS, resource utilization and denial management/ prevention within the assigned caseload.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor,s degree (BSN) in nursing required.

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 5 years experience in clinical nursing, minimum of 3 years in case management/ utilization.

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Registered Nurse, Licensed in State of New Jersey, Current acute care clinical knowledge with broad-base medical / surgical background. Demonstrates effective interaction and communication skills. Strong critical thinking, clinical reasoning skills and effective problem-solving. Ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to details, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure. Ability to function competently in stressful situations and changing work environment, Ability to work collaboratively within the health- system with patients and families; and with multidisciplinary team members.

Job Location

The Valley Hospital-Paramus

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities

Salary

Joining Valley Health System means becoming part of a dedicated team that values the highest quality of care in a supportive environment. In our commitment to high performance and reliability, we encourage and recognize exceptional individual performance through our industry leading compensation practices including a starting salary and benefits in accordance with your role, experience, education, and licensure. Actual individual salaries vary depending on these factors. The salary listed does not include other forms of compensation or benefits.

Pay Range: $46.64 - $58.29 (per hour)

EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Temporary work, Part time, Local area, Flexible hours, Shift work,

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