Field Nurse (RN) Case Manager (Workers Comp) - North Chicago/WI State Line Areas
Waukegan, Illinois
We are looking for passionate RN Case Managers to join our teams in the North Chicago/WI border areas.
- Unit and setting
- Rehab · Case Management Our teams are dedicated to ensuring injured workers receive the care and advocacy they need to return to their lives and livelihoods safely and efficiently.injured workers
- License
- RN license Licensure: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
- Term
- Permanent Job Type: Full-time, competitive salary with incentives, benefits, and reimbursement of mileageFull-time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license Licensure: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
- Experience
- prior experience in case management Experience: Prior experience in case management is required, with a strong preference for workers' compensation or occupational health backgrounds.
- Also asks
- demonstrated ability to exercise independent clinical judgment Judgment: Demonstrated ability to exercise independent clinical judgment to impact case outcomes.
Preferred
- Certification
- Case Management certification Certification: Case Management certification is a plus
- Experience
- workers' compensation or occupational health background
- Also asks
- multilingual proficiency Language: Multilingual proficiency is a plus but not required.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Illinois staff rolesIllinois staff postings that state pay run $62k/yr to $115k/yr, the middle half $77k/yr to $100k/yr, across 2,223 postings.
- Bonus
- incentives
Benefits
- Benefitsmileage reimbursementCompensation includes salary, incentives, benefits and mileage reimbursement.
- benefits
- reimbursement of mileage
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assess injured workers' medical conditions and develop coordinated treatment plans Clinical Advocacy: Independently assess injured workers' medical conditions and develop coordinated treatment plans with healthcare providers.
- Day to day
- attend medical appointments to ensure continuity of care Care Coordination: Attend medical appointments to ensure continuity of care and alignment with the treatment plan.
- Day to day
- partner with employers to implement job duty modifications Collaborative Planning: Partner with employers to implement job duty modifications based on medical restrictions and functional assessments.
- Day to day
- liaison between injured workers, medical professionals, employers, and insurance representatives Communication: Serve as the primary liaison between injured workers, medical professionals, employers, and insurance representatives.
- Day to day
- interpret and explain medical instructions to injured workers Education: Interpret and explain medical instructions to injured workers to ensure understanding and compliance.
- Day to day
- prepare detailed monthly progress reports and document activities Reporting: Prepare detailed monthly progress reports and document activities in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
- Travel
- field-based within 1-2 hours of home Location: "On the road" (Field-based) within 1-2 hours of your home.
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Case Management is a specialty you move into. Bedside years first. That experience is what gets you in.
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We are looking for passionate RN Case Managers to join our teams in the North Chicago/WI border areas.
Do you believe in the power of purpose? Our teams are dedicated to ensuring injured workers receive the care and advocacy they need to return to their lives and livelihoods safely and efficiently.
The Impact You’ll Make
As a Field Case Manager, you are the critical link in the recovery process. You will use your clinical expertise and independent judgment to coordinate rehabilitation needs and advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of your clients.
Core
Responsibilities
Clinical Advocacy: Independently assess injured workers' medical conditions and develop coordinated treatment plans with healthcare providers.
Care Coordination: Attend medical appointments to ensure continuity of care and alignment with the treatment plan.
Collaborative Planning: Partner with employers to implement job duty modifications based on medical restrictions and functional assessments.
Communication: Serve as the primary liaison between injured workers, medical professionals, employers, and insurance representatives.
Education
Interpret and explain medical instructions to injured workers to ensure understanding and compliance.
Reporting: Prepare detailed monthly progress reports and document activities in accordance with company and regulatory standards.
What You’ll Need to Succeed
Licensure
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
Experience
Prior experience in case management is required, with a strong preference for workers' compensation or occupational health backgrounds.
Certification
Case Management certification is a plus
Judgment: Demonstrated ability to exercise independent clinical judgment to impact case outcomes.
Language: Multilingual proficiency is a plus but not required.
Role Details
Job Type: Full-time, competitive salary with incentives, benefits, and reimbursement of mileage
Location: "On the road" (Field-based) within 1-2 hours of your home.
Culture: A collaborative and supportive environment where your dedication to making a difference is valued
Compensation includes salary, incentives, benefits and mileage reimbursement.
What's around it?
Waukegan, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,205/mo
- Household income
- $71,919/yr, all local households, not nurse pay