Question:
Dear Donna,
I have had 20 plus years of clinical, management and business experience, and I’m thinking I would like to transition to part-time work in case management. Five months in Missouri and six months in Florida would be ideal. I’m willing to buy my time to learn the job and get the credentials I need to be successful. Any thoughts on where to start? Thank you for any assistance you can provide, and have a great day!
Dear Donna,
I have had 20 plus years of clinical, management and business experience, and I’m thinking I would like to transition to part-time work in case management. Five months in Missouri and six months in Florida would be ideal. I’m willing to buy my time to learn the job and get the credentials I need to be successful. Any thoughts on where to start? Thank you for any assistance you can provide, and have a great day!
Diane
Donna replies:
Dear Diane,
Case management might be just the right thing for you because many jobs can be done from home using a phone and computer. Therefore, it really doesn’t matter where you live. These positions are usually available through private case management companies and some insurance companies. Find these companies by doing an Internet search for “Medical case management company” or “case management company.” Make direct contact with these companies. I also recommend that you attend, as a guest, a local chapter meeting of the Case Management Society of America (www.cmsa.org). Do some informational interviewing (http://www.dcardillo.com/articles/thescoop.html) with chapter officers and members. Networking is well-known to be a great way to find and get great jobs. Good luck!
Dear Diane,
Case management might be just the right thing for you because many jobs can be done from home using a phone and computer. Therefore, it really doesn’t matter where you live. These positions are usually available through private case management companies and some insurance companies. Find these companies by doing an Internet search for “Medical case management company” or “case management company.” Make direct contact with these companies. I also recommend that you attend, as a guest, a local chapter meeting of the Case Management Society of America (www.cmsa.org). Do some informational interviewing (http://www.dcardillo.com/articles/thescoop.html) with chapter officers and members. Networking is well-known to be a great way to find and get great jobs. Good luck!
Best wishes, Donna
Donna Cardillo, RN, MA, well-known career guru, is Nursing Spectrum/NurseWeek’s “Dear Donna” and author of “Your First Year as a Nurse: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional” and “The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses: Practical Advice for Thriving at Every Stage of Your Career.” Information about the books is available at www.Nurse.com/CE/7010 and www.Nurse.com/CE/7250, respectively. To ask Donna your question, go to www.Nurse.com/asktheexperts/deardonna. Find a “Dear Donna” seminar near you: Call 800-866-0919 or visit http://events.nursingspectrum.com/Seminar.
