Nursing & HSM Career Opportunity Employment Guide

The HCSM Program prepares Nurses for some of the most challenging new roles in today’s rapidly changing managed care environment.

The HCSM Program will prepare graduates for the following roles:

Care Coordinator
Case Manager
Managed Care Consultant
Nurse Executive
Nurse Manager
Outcomes Manager
Product-line Manager
Program Manager
Quality Manager

Your future in a high profile Nursing career is within reach. Here are some of the exciting professional prospects in store:

Care Management Nurse Manager with Aetna Specialty Pharmacy – $76,230 average beginning salary
Oversees the implementation of medical management services including but not limited to inpatient care coordination, discharge planning, case management, disease management, pre certification, and monitoring of daily performance to ensure business goals are met.

Nurse Manager – $77,461 median national salary
Plans and implements the overall Nursing policies, procedures, and services for a unit. Maintains Nursing staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training clinical staff. Ensures that Nurses are current in competency, assessments, licensure, certifications, and other annual training. May provide direct patient care and is responsible for assessing, planning, and evaluating patients.

Chief Nursing Executive – $162,705 median national salary
Plans and directs all Nursing personnel. Develops and implements Nursing policies, objectives, and initiatives. Reviews Nursing department operations to ensure compliance with established standards. Ensures that all patients receive the highest quality care.

Median salary information listed above includes figures, factored from throughout the United States, for a range of Nursing careers, according to data available from salary.com

Advanced Certifications

Graduates of the HCSM program will earn a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and be prepared to take the following certification exams:

American Nurses Association Certification Exam in Nursing Administration, Advanced
Commission for Case Management (CMM) Exam

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TESTIMONIALS

"The online MSN-HCSM program strengthens Loyola's position as a leader in the Nursing education market, and it brings the university in line with a national initiative to make graduate education easier for working professionals through part-time online study."

Dr. Billie Wilson

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

U.S. News & World Report's special issue "America's Best Colleges" for 2008 ranks Loyola University New Orleans Sixth in the Best Universities-Master’s in the Southern Region.