Pediatric Care Coordination Nurse Manager

Children's Mercy Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Mercy Kansas City is seeking a Nurse Care Manager to coordinate care from admission to discharge, partnering with physicians, pharmacy and care management to promote safe, cost-efficient outcomes. This role requires advanced nursing process skills and collaboration with care teams to monitor inpatient and outpatient utilization.

The Nurse Care Manager will support transitions to home or another facility, emphasize high-risk patients and pursue professional development and quality

Qualifications

• BSN required; 3–5 years direct pediatric care experience preferred.
• MSN preferred; 1–2 years direct pediatric care experience preferred.
• MO or KS RN license (multistate) required within 90 days of hire.
• Compact license for other states acceptable.
• American Case Management or equivalent within 1095 days.
• Certified Case Manager or equivalent within 1095 days.
• CPN Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate care progression using advanced nursing processes to promote safe, cost-efficient outcomes.
• Collaborate with physicians to monitor service utilization, bed status, and alignment with guidelines.
• Transition management to ensure patient throughput to home or another facility and manage discharge plans.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Care coordination

EMR navigation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

BSN

MSN

Job description

Children's Mercy Kansas City is seeking a Nurse Care Manager to coordinate care from admission to discharge, partnering with physicians, pharmacy and care management to promote safe, cost-efficient outcomes. This role requires advanced nursing process skills and collaboration with care teams to monitor inpatient and outpatient utilization.

The Nurse Care Manager will support transitions to home or another facility, emphasize high-risk patients and pursue professional development and quality