- Current unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse license required.
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred.
- Three (3) years RN experience required.
- Experience and/or training in health care, health care delivery systems, managed care and a basic knowledge of Utilization Review, case management and health information systems required.
- Experience and/or training in insurance benefits or covered services including Medicare and Medicaid required.
- Experience and/or training in computer applications required. Typing speed of 35 wpm preferred.
- Three (3) years hospital nursing experience preferred.
- Acute care Utilization Review, discharge planning or case management experience preferred.
- Utilization Review or Case Management Certification preferred.
- Communication - Effective written and oral communication skills to explain complex medical and regulatory issues, exchange information between team members, and tactfully discuss utilization management and compliance concepts. Ability to listen and understand complex information and ideas.
- Business Writing - Strong business writing skills, including the ability to professionally communicate clinical content in written/typed documentation that is easily understood by the end user. Ability to use a computer for required documentation.
- Compliance - Ability to evaluate information to determine compliance with laws, regulations, or standards. Uses clinical and regulatory knowledge to determine compliant process application.
- Social Perceptiveness - Ability to work with a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics. Basic understanding of age-related differences in caring for and/or communicating with patients and caregivers. Possess personal sensitivity to the needs and experiences of others and a non-judgmental attitude towards persons of differing standards, values, lifestyles, and ages.
- Time Management - Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work to complete within required time frames and to follow-up on pending issues. Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in dynamic fast-paced environments and under pressure.
Rarely
(1 - 10% of the time)
Occasionally
(11 - 33% of the time)
Frequently
(34 - 66% of the time)
Continually
(67 – 100% of the time)
CLIMB - STAIRS
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 20 - 40 Lbs
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 40 - 60 Lbs
LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0"-36") 60 or more Lbs
LIFT (Knee to chest: 24"-54") 0 – 20 Lbs
LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54") 0 - 20 Lbs
LIFT (Overhead: 54" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs
CARRY 1-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
CARRY 2-handed, 0 - 20 pounds
CARRY 2-handed, 20 - 40 pounds
SQUAT Static (hold >30 sec)
SQUAT Repetitive
KNEEL (on knees)
REACH - Upward
PUSH (0 - 20 pounds force)
PULL (0 - 20 pounds force)
PUSH (20 - 40 pounds force)
PULL (20 - 40 pounds force)
STAND
WALK – LEVEL SURFACE
ROTATE TRUNK Sitting
ROTATE TRUNK Standing
BEND FORWARD at waist
REACH - Forward
PINCH Fingers
GRASP Hand/Fist
SIT
MANUAL DEXTERITY Hands/wrists
FINGER DEXTERITY