Job Title:             Nurse Consultant - RN - Disease Mgmt - Evenings
Job Group:           Health Care
Requisition #:           25768
Location:           Middletown, CT
Compensation
Pay Opportunity:           $52,000.00 - $56,000.00
Bonus Potential:           Variable %
 
Requirements
ABOUT OUR COMPANY
We are a company built on excellence. We have a culture that values growth, achievement and diversity and a workplace where your voice can be heard.

JOB GROUP SUMMARY
The dedication of talented and caring health care professionals drives the delivery of high quality, cost effective products and services. They make it possible for members to get the right health care treatment for their needs and for Aetna to keep its competitive edge.

EDUCATION
The highest level of education desired for candidates in this position is a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Registered Nurse (RN) is required

FUNCTIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
- Nurses: Disease management

REQUIRED SKILLS
- Adapt member communications to support life stage and multicultural benefit needs
- Apply intervention assessment tools
- Conduct individualized clinical assessments of members care needs
- Develop patient chronic disease care management plans
- Interpersonal Communication
- Listening

DESIRED SKILLS
- Registered Nurse with current state license and a minimum of three years recent clinical nursing experience.
- Ability to exercise independent and sound judgment in decision making, utilizing all relevant information to effectively influence behavior.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Organizational skills, effective time management, ability to manage multiple priorities, and strong teamwork skills.
- Candidate must possess strong computer and keyboarding skills.
- Knowledge of managed care, eTUMS, Healthwise Knowledgebase and Disease Management preferred.
- Microsoft Outlook
- Provide members with health care information to drive member understanding of his-her health condition(s) and possible options
- Refer members to alternative healthcare programs (i.e. disease management, case management, vocational rehab, etc.)
- Review and evaluate clinical history to identify needed medical services
- Leveraging Technology
- Ensuring Ethical Decisions

POSITION SUMMARY
- The Disease Management Nurse applies the standard elements of assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation and will use state-of-art information tools.
- Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
- Willingness for flexible hours desired.
- This position is for an afternoon/evening shift.
- Work from home may be available to qualified employees after 1 year of service.