BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) is seeking a dedicated and experienced Nurse Case Manager to join the team!
This nurse will play a key role in managing members with newly diagnosed oncology conditions and Type 1 Diabetes, ensuring timely and effective interventions, comprehensive health education, and appropriate utilization of benefits. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical judgment to identify care needs, coordinate multidisciplinary resources and referrals, and provide consistent follow-up to support optimal outcomes.
Success in this role requires the ability to manage a high volume of cases while maintaining strong attention to detail, effectively prioritize competing demands, and remain accountable for long-term results. Strong communication skills—both digital and telephonic—along with technical proficiency and digital literacy, are essential. The ideal candidate will bring a background in oncology, acute inpatient, hospice, med surg, ICU or case management (inpatient or telephonic) experience.
Note:
· This position requires an 18-month commitment before pursuing other internal opportunities. If you’re ready for your next career step, we encourage you to apply!
· Although we are based in Chattanooga, TN, this is a fully remote role.
· Sponsorship is not available for this position.
· At BCBST, we foster a culture where innovation is encouraged, including the responsible use of AI-enabled tools to support everyday work. As roles become more advanced, employees are expected to leverage AI, guided by established workflows, templates, and policies, to improve how we serve our members.
Job Responsibilities
- Supporting utilization management functions for more complex and non-routine cases as needed.
- Serving as a liaison between members, providers and internal/external customers in coordination of health care delivery and benefits programs.
- Overseeing highly complex cases identified through various mechanisms to ensure effective implementation of interventions, and to ensure efficient utilization of benefits
- Performing the essential activities of case management: assessment: planning, implementation, coordinating, monitoring, outcomes and evaluation.
- Digital positions must have the ability to effectively communicate via digital channels and offer technical support.
- Effective 7/22/13: This Position requires an 18 month commitment before posting for other internal positions.
- Various immunizations and/or associated medical tests may be required for this position.
- This job requires digital literacy assessment.
Job Qualifications
License
- Registered Nurse (RN) with active license in the state of Tennessee or hold a license in the state of their residence if the state is participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact Law.
Experience
- 3 years - Clinical experience required
- 5 years - Experience in the health care industry
- For Select Community & Katie Beckett: 2 years experience in IDD for Select Community is required
Skills\Certifications
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- PC Skills required (Basic Microsoft Office and E-Mail)
Number of Openings Available
1Worker Type:
EmployeeCompany:
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Skills Required
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in Tennessee or in state of residence if participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact
- 3 years clinical experience
- 5 years experience in the health care industry
- For Select Community & Katie Beckett: 2 years experience in IDD (required for those programs)
- Digital literacy assessment (required)
- Ability to effectively communicate via digital channels and telephonically and provide technical support
- PC skills: Basic Microsoft Office and Email
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- 18-month commitment before applying to other internal positions
- Various immunizations and/or associated medical tests may be required
What We Do
As Tennessee's largest health plan, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health for more than 70 years. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends – fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow. Our mission is simple: peace of mind through better health. We're an independent, not-for-profit, locally governed health plan company – meaning we live and work alongside our Tennessee business customers and plan members. Our 6,000 employees across the state have built our strong reputation for integrity, excellent service and community leadership. But we are also part of the BlueCross BlueShield Association, a nationwide association of health care plans. Because of this, our plan members have access to the same quality health benefits while traveling or living out of state that they have while in Tennessee. © 2018 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., an Independent Licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association.







