Nurse Consultant - RN - Disease Management - Mid Shift

Job Status: Full TimeJob Category: Medical/HealthEducation Level: Bachelor's DegreeExperience Required: 2+ to 5 Years Email this Job to a Friend | See All Aetna Opportunities | Learn more about Aetna We are a company built on excellence. We have a culture that values growth, achievement and diversity and a workplace where your voice is heard. Nurse Consultant - RN - Disease Management - Mid Shift Job Description 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 MISSION 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. RESPONSIBILITIES: - Our Registered Nurses work as part of a team to facilitate quality health care. - The ideal candidate will possess the many skills necessary to expertly assist members in self-management of chronic disease processes, with an emphasis on health education and behavior modification for modifiable risks. - Collaboration with the member and the attending physician is an integral role for the Disease Management nurse. - We utilize criteria-decision support tools to determine medical appropriateness for identification and enrollment in specific Disease Management programs.ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION: - The Nurse Consultant will make proactive outbound calls to members who have been identified as potential candidates for a specific Aetna Health Connections Disease Management program. - This is a challenging opportunity for highly skilled Registered Nurses to influence healthcare outcomes by interacting with members and their physicians in our comprehensive Disease Management model. - The work hours for this position are 10:00 am 8:00 pm. Unit business hours are from 8:00am-11:00pm. Required Skills: REQUIRED SKILLS: - A 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. - The ideal candidate needs to have strong verbal and written communication skills. - The Nurse Consultants needs 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. - The Disease Management Nurse applies the standard elements of assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation and will use state-of-art information tools. - Nurses who are bilingual in Spanish, is a plus. - Work from home a possibility for qualified employees after 1 year of service. We value leadership, creativity and initiative.  If you share those values and a commitment to excellence and innovation, consider a career with Aetna.How to apply   To learn more about this opportunity, visit us at http://www.aetna.com/working . Under requisition # select 25856 and submit your resume.   We conduct pre-employment drug and background testing. No agencies, please.   Aetna is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer