Clinical Review Nurse - Concurrent Review

About the role

Position Purpose: Performs concurrent reviews, including determining member's overall health, reviewing the type of care being delivered, evaluating medical necessity, and contributing to discharge planning according to care policies and guidelines. Assists evaluating inpatient services to validate the necessity and setting of care being delivered to the member. Performs concurrent reviews of member for appropriate care and setting to determine overall health and appropriate level of care. Reviews quality and continuity of care by reviewing acuity level, resource consumption, length of stay, and discharge planning of member. Works with Medical Affairs and/or Medical Directors as needed to discuss member care being delivered. Collects, documents, and maintains concurrent review findings, discharge plans, and actions taken on member medical records in health management systems according to utilization management policies and guidelines. Works with healthcare providers to approve medical determinations or provide recommendations based on requested services and concurrent review findings. Assists with providing education to providers on utilization processes to ensure high quality appropriate care to members. Provides feedback to leadership on opportunities to improve appropriate level of care and medically necessity based on clinical policies and guidelines. Reviews member’s transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities. Collaborates with care management on referral of members as appropriate. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Complete timely inpatient utilization reviews against medical necessity criteria, health plan policies, and applicable standards.
• Review clinical records, document decisions accurately, and refer appropriate cases for medical director review.
• Work with providers, facilities, and internal teams to coordinate care and support discharge planning.
• Assist with quality reviews, audits, and compliance activities.
• Manage daily case volume while meeting quality, turnaround time, and productivity expectations.
• Share clinical expertise with teammates and raise recurring issues or improvement opportunities to leadership.
• Performs concurrent reviews, including determining member's overall health, reviewing the type of care being delivered, evaluating medical necessity, and contributing to discharge planning according to care policies and guidelines.
• Assists evaluating inpatient services to validate the necessity and setting of care being delivered to the member.
• Performs concurrent reviews of member for appropriate care and setting to determine overall health and appropriate level of care.
• Reviews quality and continuity of care by reviewing acuity level, resource consumption, length of stay, and discharge planning of member.
• Works with Medical Affairs and/or Medical Directors as needed to discuss member care being delivered.
• Collects, documents, and maintains concurrent review findings, discharge plans, and actions taken on member medical records in health management systems according to utilization management policies and guidelines.
• Works with healthcare providers to approve medical determinations or provide recommendations based on requested services and concurrent review findings.
• Assists with providing education to providers on utilization processes to ensure high quality appropriate care to members.
• Provides feedback to leadership on opportunities to improve appropriate level of care and medically necessity based on clinical policies and guidelines.
• Reviews member’s transfer or discharge plans to ensure a timely discharge between levels of care and facilities.
• Collaborates with care management on referral of members as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Requirements

• Graduate from an Accredited School of Nursing or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• 2 – 4 years of related experience.
• 2+ years of acute care experience required.
• Clinical knowledge and ability to determine overall health of member including treatment needs and appropriate level of care preferred.
• Knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations preferred.
• Knowledge of utilization management processes preferred.

Qualifications

• LPN - Licensed Practical Nurse - State Licensure required.
• For Health Net of California: RN license required.
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure for State of Nevada required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Health insurance.
• 401K and stock purchase plans.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid time off plus holidays.
• Flexible approach to work with remote, hybrid, field or office work schedules.

Pay

Actual pay will be adjusted based on an individual