Pediatric RN Case Manager - Fort Worth

VIVA Pediatric Healthcare; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee assistance program

Cell Phone Reimbursement

Flexible schedule

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Voluntary insurance (accident & &

Job summary

VIVA Pediatric Healthcare is seeking an experienced Pediatric RN Case Manager to coordinate care for infants and children in home health settings. The role emphasizes quality patient care, regulatory compliance, and collaboration with physicians, therapists, and family caregivers.

The ideal candidate will be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with Texas RN licensure, strong communication, leadership, and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing (Diploma/ADN/BSN or higher).
• Current Texas State Licensure as a Registered Nurse (or Compact State) with Texas Board of Nursing pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develops a P.O.C. that aligns with physicians' orders and updates the care plan as needed.
• Ensures continuity, quality, and safety of services in compliance with regulations.
• Monitors staffing to ensure adequate coverage with appropriate skill level.
• Coordinates schedules of office and field clinical staff.
• Maintains clinical records in compliance with laws and regulations.
• Follows privacy policies and protects PHI.
• Provides supervision to field clinical staff.
• On-call responsibilities for clinical and staffing questions (weekends/on-call).
• Assists in staff development, orientation, and continuing education.
• Supports HR in maintaining branch personnel files.
• Coordinates care within the interdisciplinary team and with patients, families, and providers.

Skills

Communication skills

Staff supervision

Team collaboration

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Time management

Education

RN education degree (Diploma/ADN/BSN)

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Pediatric RN Case Manager

Join Viva Pediatrics - Where Passion Meets Purpose!

VIVA Pediatrics is a home health services company with a specialty in private duty nursing, therapy and skilled nursing visits for infants and children. We are committed to providing each patient with an exceptional level of care. Here, you're not just a number, you're a valued member of our patient-centered community. Experience a work environment where quality care triumphs and your voice matters.

Responsibilities

• Develops a P.O.C. that corresponds with the physicians' orders through assessment of patient’s needs, condition, environment, consultation with other health team members, at time of initial visit and updates plan of care regularly as necessary and documents this care following Agency procedures
• Assumes responsibility for continuity, quality, and safety of services delivered in compliance with State and federal regulations
• Monitors and supports staffing to ensure adequate staffing of clients with appropriate skill level
• Assists in the direction and coordination of clinical departments and branches
• Promotes the philosophy and administrative policies of the Agency, in an effort to ensure quality of patient care
• Supervises all direct patient care services provided by clinical personnel in the patients' home environment
• Responsible for the implementation and evaluation of individual patient plan of care
• Provides skilled nursing care that conforms with Agency patient care and general medical policies
• Coordinates schedules of office and field clinical staff
• Assists in proper maintenance of clinical records in compliance with local, state and federal laws
• Follows all privacy policies and maintains the confidentiality of protected healthcare information (PHI)
• Supports personnel development, including orientation, in-service education, and continuing education
• Works with HR to ensure branch personnel files are maintained up to date
• Facilitates coordination of care within the interdisciplinary team, patient/family, insurance providers, physicians and referring agencies
• Provides direction to subordinates, in an effort to ensure quality, compliance with Plan of Care, and assessment and reassessment of patient’s needs and continuity of services
• Provides supervision to all field clinical staff
• Assists to make sure branch meets QAPI standards (including meeting minutes, audits, logs, patient satisfaction, reviews)
• Ensures that Branch QAPI corrective measures are implemented
• Monitors systems and identifies problem areas to Clinical Supervisor and Director of Nursing Operations both verbally and through written reports
• Assists in investigating and reviewing initial employee and patient complaints as necessary and communicates to Clinical Supervisor and Administrator/Alt Administrator
• Rotating on-call for clinical and staffing questions/concerns (including weekends and after hours)
• Performs visits as necessary (including weekends and after hours)
• Maintains professional knowledge and meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
• Assist with marketing events

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of registered nursing. Diploma Program of Nursing, or Associate Degree of Nursing, or Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing or Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing, or higher-level degree of nursing
• Current Texas State Licensure as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nursing License from an approved Compact State with the Texas Board of Nursing (Will apply for Texas Nursing License within 30 days from date of hire) Communication, planning, time management, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct professional, administrative, and direct care/clinical staff
• Strong team player with the ability to facilitate team building, develop effective partnerships and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels
• Analytical skills
• Maintains high level of confidentiality
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Voluntary insurance (accident & critical illness)

Join us at VIVA Pediatrics, where your career is more than a job - it's a journey of growth, support, and purpose.