Registered Nurse I

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. 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. Greenlife Healthcare Staffing - Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives 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.