Field Nurse Care Manager - Milwaukee, WI

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first
 Humana/iCare is seeking a Nurse Care Manager to join the growing Milwaukee County team in the Family Care Partnership (FCP) program. The FCP Nurse Care Manager provides case management and support to adults in the community, assures quality services are provided which are cost effective and monitors the health and safety of members. Share your talents and develop your skills all while doing your part to improve the lives of others.

The FCP Nurse Care Manager works within an Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) setting to help manage and support members that are enrolled in the Family Care Partnership program. This role conducts home and community visits to members to complete the nursing assessment and assures members have appropriate care and access to services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Complete the nursing portion of the comprehensive assessment and provide input to the members care accordingly.
• Establish and monitor wellness and health promotion activities based on the member’s assessment and identified outcomes. 
• Re-evaluate the member’s health and wellness at appropriate intervals to manage ongoing health issues, assess the member’s response to interventions, or when a medical complaint or event affecting the member’s health occurs.
• Perform routine health monitoring activities, based on the member’s need.
• Build constructive working relationships with members, their family members, and appropriate outside agency staff.
• In crisis situations, provide appropriate assessment of psychiatric, behavioral or medical problems and implements interventions in conjunction with other staff to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of members.
• Evaluate members’ ability to safely manage, either by themselves or through use of supports, their medication, medical care interventions and treatments, equipment, and access to health care services.
• Take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of infection and communicable diseases and instruct the member and/or caregiver in these measures.
• Ensure that the member’s physician or appropriate medical professional is notified when the member has an acute change in condition.
• Provide or arrange for services, supports or medical care that best meet the member’s identified needs, and monitor the effectiveness of these interventions.
• Assist in problem resolution between members and providers.
• Occasionally assist in conducting presentations to outside agencies and organizations.
• Assist with program, policy, and procedure development and assists with input for the QI/QA program.

Use your skills to make an impact
 

Required Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse, licensed in the State of Wisconsin.
• Two (2) years of related health care experience.
• Must be able to travel to any location within Milwaukee County.
• Proven ability to learn new software applications.
• This role is considered patient facing and is a part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Previous home health, managed care or case management experience.
• Previous experience working with persons with older adults in a health care setting.
• Case Manager Certification
• General knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare benefits.

Additional Information

• Workstyle: Field. Field workstyle is defined as associates performing their core duties at one or more non-Humana/iCare locations.
• Travel: up to 50% throughout Milwaukee County to see members in their residences.
• Typical Work Days/Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00 pm CST

WAH Internet Requirements

To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees’ ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:

• At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is recommended; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested.
• Satellite, cellular and microwave connection can be used only if approved by leadership.
• Employees who live and work from Home in the state of California, Illinois, Montana, or South Dakota will be provided a bi-weekly payment for their internet expense.
• Humana will provide Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees with telephone equipment appropriate to meet the business requirements for their position/job.
• Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

Benefits

Humana offers a variety of benefits to promote the best health and well-being of our employees and their families. We design competitive and flexible packages to give our employees a sense of financial security—both today and in the future, including:

• Health benefits effective day 1
• Paid time off, holidays, volunteer time and jury duty pay
• Recognition pay
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Tuition assistance
• Scholarships for eligible dependents
• Parental and caregiver leave
• Employee charity matching program
• Network Resource Groups (NRGs)
• Career development opportunities

HireVue

As part of our hiring process for this opportunity, we will be using an interviewing technology called Modern Hire to enhance our hiring and decision-making ability. Modern Hire allows us to quickly connect and gain valuable information from you pertaining to your relevant skills and experience at a time that is best for your schedule.

Limited Geography Remote - This is a remote position but located within a specific geography.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

 

$69,800 - $96,200 per year

 

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.
About us
 Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

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