ABOUT OUR COMPANY
We are a company built on excellence. We have a culture that values growth, achievement and diversity and a workplace where your voice can be heard.


JOB GROUP SUMMARY
The dedication of talented and caring health care professionals drives the delivery of high quality, cost effective products and services. They make it possible for members to get the right health care treatment for their needs and for Aetna to keep its competitive edge.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Nurse Consultant utilizes clinical skills in a collaborative process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate options and services to facilitate appropriate inpatient healthcare management and effective discharge planning to improve the outcomes for members. More specifically, the inpatient care process includes: obtaining necessary information from providers and facilities concerning the care being provided to members; the assessment of a member's clinical condition and ongoing medical services and treatments to determine medical appropriateness; guide the setting for medical intervention to achieve optimum length of stay for members; the early identification of continuing care needs to facilitate discharge to the appropriate setting and discharge planning & coordination.