Job description
We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
Position Information
Schedule: Monday–Friday 8:00am-5:00pm EST
Location: 100% Remote (U.S. only)
Position Summary
Join a team that’s making a difference in the lives of patients facing complex medical journeys. As a Utilization Management (UM) Nurse Consultant specializing in Medical Review, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring members receive timely, medically necessary care through thoughtful clinical review and collaboration with providers.
This fully remote position offers the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in a fast-paced, desk-based environment where precision, communication, and compassion intersect.
Responsibilities
- • Utilizes clinical experience and skills in a collaborative process to implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate medical review cases.
• Applies the appropriate clinical criteria/guideline and plan language or policy specifics to render a medical determination to the client.
• Applies critical thinking, evidenced based clinical criteria and clinical practice guidelines. Med Review nurses use specific criteria to authorize procedures/services or initiate a Medical Director referral as needed.
• Assists management with training new nurse reviewers/business partners or vendors to include initial and ongoing mentoring and feedback.
• Actively cross-trains to perform reviews of multiple case types to provide a flexible workforce to meet client needs.
• Recommends, tests, and implements process improvements, new audit concepts, technology improvements, etc. that enhance production, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Must be able to work independently without personal distractions to meet quality and metric expectations.
Remote Work Expectations
• This is a 100% remote role; candidates must have a dedicated workspace free of interruptions.
• Dependents must have separate care arrangements during work hours, as continuous care responsibilities during shift times are not permitted.
Requirements
- • Active, unrestricted RN license in your state of residence with multistate/compact licensure privileges. Ability to obtain licensure in non-compact states as needed.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience.
• 5 years demonstrated to make thorough independent decisions using clinical judgement.
• 5 Years proficient use of equipment experience including phone, computer, etc. and clinical documentation systems.
• 1+ Year of Utilization Review Management and/or Medical Management experience.
• Commitment to attend a mandatory 3-week training (Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm EST) with 100% participation.
• Experience with interpreting Plan Language, Policies, and Benefits to determine medical necessity.
• MCG Milliman, CPB or other criteria guideline application experience is preferred.
• Associate's degree in nursing (RN) required, BSN preferred.
Anticipated Weekly Hours
40
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
The typical pay range for this role is:
$26.01 - $56.14
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
Great benefits for great people
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/18/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
About CVS Health / Aetna
CVS Health/Aetna hires nurses for remote positions in health plan administration and virtual care delivery. Roles include Appeals Nurse Consultants who review clinical complaints and appeals for Medicare/Medicaid plans while ensuring regulatory compliance; Utilization Management Nurse Consultants who review services for medical necessity, coordinate discharge planning, and collaborate with providers to ensure appropriate care; and MinuteClinic Virtual Care Nurse Practitioners who provide direct patient care through a remote platform for patients 18 months and older. These positions require clinical expertise to support members in receiving safe, appropriate, and cost-effective care while meeting state and federal requirements.
