RN- Nurse Team Manager (hybrid work arrangement)
As a Nurse Team Manager, you will be a be a member of our Clinical Center of Excellence. You will have the opportunity every day to provide high quality service by providing clinical expertise and serving as a critical link between all parties involved in disability cases.
The RN Nurse Team Manager will have team management responsibility, including coaching, guiding and leading a team of five nurses who manage multiple cases with varying degrees of complexity. This role will leverage clinical expertise to summarize and lead complex case presentation review meetings in direct partnership with the Medical Directors on site at a premier Fortune 100 client. 
Responsibilities: Serving as primary resource to lead a team of clinicians managing medical disability and accommodation cases. Using MD Guidelines, which is the gold standard in clinical guidelines in this industry, facilitate medically sound decisions, ensure absence and disability claims are administered effectively, and deliver compassionate care to our client employees. Consulting on medical, behavioral health, and accommodation claims as needed, if within the scope of licensure and clinical expertise. Assisting employee-client in making informed choices via patient advocacy in alignment with Medical Disability Guidelines (MDG) and employer-based benefit plans and/or laws regulating disability management. Acting as a liaison between all parties and client stakeholders required in case management to facilitate continuous communication and consensus. Acting as liaison to client’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to facilitate coordination of care and promote referrals to best in class behavioral health providers. Providing documentation, feedback, and reports to diverse occupational populations with an underlying emphasis on returning medically able individuals to productive endeavor. Managing consult caseload efficiently, organizes priorities, provides timely intervention, and maintain sensitivity to confidential records. Supporting team in driving return to work process from beginning of case to closure. Requirements/Skills: Minimum of 5 years medical advisory experience in occupational health, disability, health case management, or utilization review. Minimum of 2 years as a Clinical Case Manager. Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, or comparable license with experience, and with working knowledge of disability/absence management, client processes, and case management. Must show evidence of appropriate degree and licensure. Dedicated to providing high quality customer service, using diplomacy, patient advocacy, and professional competency. Must be available for occasional escalations outside of normal business hours (max 8-10 occasions/year). Location:
This role offers a hybrid work environment- onsite in Jersey City, NJ three days/week supporting a premier Fortune 100 client with the option to work from home two days/week. Relocation is available. Travel is not required.
Benefits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.