Company Overview
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
Vaccination for COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) is mandatory for all MSK staff. Staff are considered fully vaccinated upon completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19 (i.e., one dose of a single dose vaccine or a final dose of a multi-dose vaccine series). Exceptions from the COVID-19 and Influenza (flu) vaccine requirements are permitted for those who request and receive an approved medical, religious, or fully remote exemption. Requests for exemption can take up to two weeks to review. Vaccination or an approved exemption is required to start work.
Job Description
Are you passionate about using your Case Management experience to support Oncology Patients?
We Are:
The MSK Case Management Department is made up of Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and support staff. All team members have appropriate training related to discharge planning and utilization review, as well as knowledge of community resources.
Hours: Monday - Friday, Five Days x 8 hours remote hybrid or Four Days x 10 hours onsite. May require occasional Saturday work.
Training will be on site for the first 6+ months
Please Note - This opportunity is not open to New Graduate RNs
You Are:
- Willing to take action and adopt new opportunities and tough challenges with high energy and passion
- A good decision-maker, successful at making timely decisions that maintain excellent standards of patient care within the organization
- Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged, using both formal and informal development
- Comfortable with diverse groups of people and able to make others comfortable with you
- An effective communicator, capable of resolving how best to reach different audiences and implementing communications based on that understanding
- Capable of building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric care solutions
- Passionate about continued professional development related to oncology nursing, case management, and utilization management
You Will:
- Provide case management for a caseload of Oncology patients
- Assess discharge planning needs at the patient’s admission
- Perform regular concurrent review on all patients and coordinate all needed services including home care to facilitate the safe and timely transition to the next level of care and to follow selected patients in the outpatient setting
- Act as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care throughout various stages of treatment and follow-up
- Connect with physicians and clinical nursing staff regarding ongoing patient care
- Work with insurance carriers and MSKCC billing departments to initiate appeals and acquire authorizations for treatment
You Need:
- Current NYS Registered Nurse License/Registration and BSN preferred
- At least 2-3 years of clinical hospital nursing experience
- Managed care/UR/CM experience strongly preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, decision-making, and communication skills
- Strong decision-making and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of state and federal regulations that govern health insurance coverage
- Knowledge of Microsoft: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer
Are you ready to learn more about our Benefits?
Pay Range $106,500.00-$170,400.00
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MSK is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran status or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.
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