kapalmer

I've now been doing this on my own for 2+ months, some days are better than others, but I'm starting to enjoy it. It's a huge shift in terms of mind set vs. the hospital. It really takes time to adjust to a business type environment. It is really a job that would only be good for a competitive type person, because you have to meet "metrics", which means you have to reach so many people, and convince them to work with you.

I've come into case management with 12 years in the hospital setting. With my current job in case management, it seems like they work as a team in terms of collective knowledge. In other words, they like to have a team of various back rounds/ knowledge base because case management can cover so many areas. Go for it.

I've just started; 1 week ago with Optum health as a telephonic nurse case manager. I'm coming from the hospital setting x 12 years. They seem like a very good company. So far, the nurses I've talked to love their job. It's a huge learning curve coming from the bedside into a business type environment, but if you're the right fit, the company will put the time and energy into making you successful. This is just my opinion, having only been in training and not yet on the floor. Hope this helps.