Registered Nurse I - Washington, DC (#R10290)
Location: Washington, DC 20001
Employment Type: Temporary / Part-Time (As-Needed)
Hourly Rate: $52 per hour
About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing:
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.
Position Overview:
Provides medical case management for the Public Sector Workers’ Compensation Program and Return-to-Work Program, including clinical assessment, care coordination, utilization review, medical documentation, and return-to-work planning.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Compensation: Earn $52 per hour providing specialized medical case management for workers' compensation and return-to-work programs.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Temporary, part-time (as-needed). No work on District holidays or administrative closure days without prior written approval.
- Work Schedule: Part-Time / As-Needed (PTE), Monday-Friday.
- Professional Growth: Gain valuable experience in a collaborative, innovative, and supportive environment within a government office setting.
- Impactful Work: Contribute to a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving outcomes for injured workers through comprehensive medical case management and return-to-work planning.
Qualifications:
- Job Qualifications & Certifications:
- Graduation from an accredited professional nursing program recognized by the applicable state accrediting authority.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the District of Columbia.
- At least one year of specialized professional nursing experience involving medical assessment, planning, implementation, utilization review, and evaluation of patient progress.
- Clinical experience in orthopedics, neurology, rehabilitation, or utilization review.
- Skills:
- Clinical assessment, medical case management, care planning, and utilization review.
- Workers’ compensation medical issues, healthcare regulations, return-to-work planning, and treatment review.
- Medical-record analysis, professional documentation, and case-status reporting.
- Microsoft Office and electronic medical or claims systems.
- Analytical, interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidential information handling and privacy compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive medical case management for public-sector workers’ compensation and return-to-work programs.
- Assess injured workers’ clinical status, treatment plans, functional abilities, and recovery progress.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and revise individual case management plans that support recovery and safe return to work.
- Coordinate care among injured workers, treating physicians, specialists, rehabilitation providers, employers, supervisors, claims examiners, and agency representatives.
- Review medical records, treatment plans, utilization requests, and supporting documentation for medical necessity, appropriateness, and workers’ compensation compliance.
- Conduct utilization review, treatment-plan review, and medical-billing review.
- Identify claims appropriate for return-to-work initiatives and support transitional duty assignments and workplace accommodations.
- Establish return-to-work status, projected recovery timelines, maximum medical improvement targets, work restrictions, and functional capacity recommendations based on medical evidence and provider input.
- Monitor injured workers before and after return to work and communicate case status and treatment progress to stakeholders.
- Prepare medical status reports, case summaries, recommendations, and claim-support documentation.
- Provide consultation, guidance, and training on medical management, return-to-work strategies, injury prevention, and transitional duty.
- Present medical findings and professional recommendations during claim reviews, mediations, hearings, and other proceedings.
- Maintain complete case records and safeguard confidential medical and personnel information.
- Perform other related duties supporting the workers’ compensation and return-to-work programs.
How to Apply: If you are ready to take the next step in your nursing career and make a difference in the healthcare industry, we want to hear from you! Submit your Resume/CV to hr@glhstaffing.com or call our office at (800) 608-4025 to learn more about this opportunity and others we offer.
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