Triage RN - Virtual - CareBridge

Overview

Anticipated End Date:

Position Title: Triage RN I - Virtual - Care Bridge

Job Description:

Work Location: Virtual

This role enables associates to work virtually full-time, with the exception of required in-person training sessions (when indicated), providing maximum flexibility and autonomy. This approach promotes productivity, supports work-life integration, and ensures essential face-to-face onboarding and skill development.

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 an accommodation is granted as required by law.

Carebridge Health is a proud member of the Elevance Health family of companies, within our Carelon business. Carebridge Health exists to enable individuals in home and community-based settings to maximize their health, independence, and quality of life through home-care and community based services

Work Shift: 1pm - 11pm (Central Standard Time)

The RN will work eight (8) 10-hour work shifts, in a two-week period which includes Saturday and Sunday every other weekend.

The Triage Nurse I - Care Bridge is responsible for determining the appropriate Care Management program for members referred through internal and external sources and various data sources and reports. Utilizing department guidelines, completes triage process and applies established criteria to assign members to appropriate care management component. Deals with least complex cases having limited or no previous Triage care experience.

Primary duties may include but are not limited to:

• Utilizes the nursing process to meet an individual’s health needs, utilizing plan benefits and community resources.
• Educates members about contracted physicians, facilities and healthcare providers.
• Learn to develop favorable working partnerships and collaborative relationships with members, physicians, healthcare service providers, and internal and external customers to help improve health outcomes for members.
• Works in collaboration with medical management and care management associates to identify issues, problems, and resource needs and assign to appropriate care management program.
• Facilitates selecting appropriate candidates for referral to CM and/or DM.
• Partners with social work as appropriate.
• Identifies and refers cases or issues to QI, SIU, Subrogation, Underwriting, or other departments as appropriate.
• Documents appropriate clinical information, decisions, and determinations in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.
• Develops a working knowledge of member benefits, contracts, medical policy, professional standards of practice, and current health care practices.

Position requirements:

• Requires AS in nursing and minimum of 2 years of acute care clinical experience; or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
• Current unrestricted RN license in the applicable state(s) required.

Preferred qualifications, skills, and experiences:

• Current, active, RN Compact license highly preferred.
• Emergency Room and/or Urgent Care experience highly preferred.
• Telehealth experience.
• Experience with EMR systems.
• BS in nursing preferred.
• Participation and/or certification in a managed care or utilization management organization preferred.
• Ability to understand clinical information and prepare a concise summary following department standards strongly preferred.
• Basic knowledge of the medical management and care management process and role preferred.

For candidates working in person or virtually in the below location(s), the salary
* range for this specific position is $65,600 to $113,160

Locations:
Cleveland, OH;
Columbus, OH;
Massachusetts;
New Jersey, Hawaii

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 may 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 considered to be 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…