Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Pediatric Complex Care

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care

Retirement Benefits (403b)

Paid time Off

Insurance Benefits

Job summary

Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health in Burlington, VT seeks a nurse team specialist to coordinate care for children with medical complexity, tailoring intensity to family needs and partnering with interdisciplinary teams.

Minimum RN license in Vermont with ADN acceptable; BSN preferred. Requires 2+ years pediatric clinical experience; care coordination and health informatics exposure (Epic, VITL) preferred. On-site role with rewarding total benefits.

Qualifications

• RN license in Vermont required.
• BSN preferred; ADN acceptable with experience.
• Experience in pediatric care coordination or case management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care for children with medical complexity across the care continuum.
• Act as nurse team specialist and liaise with multidisciplinary teams.
• Identify barriers to treatment and promote health, wellness, and outcomes.

Skills

Nurse coordination

Care coordination

Pediatric care

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse license (Vermont)

BSN preferred

ADN required

Tools

Epic health informatics

VITL

Job description

Unit Description

Complex Care is a new subspecialty that will be established at the Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health fall of 2026.

• Serves as a nurse team specialist in the coordination of care for children with medical complexity (CMC) at an appropriate intensity to accommodate each family’s strengths and needs.
• Applies nursing scope of practice, and clinical experience and knowledge in the care of children with chronic health conditions and disabilities.
• Coordinates the care and services of selected patient populations across the continuum of illness; promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources; and assumes a role with the interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient-centered, clinical and resource outcomes.
• Proactively identifies and intervenes to address barriers to treatment, health, wellness, prevention, improvement and outcomes.
• Serves as an important link between the patient, the healthcare teams and community resources. Actively participates in mentorship, training, and process improvement within their assigned team.

Unit Description

Complex Care is a new subspecialty that will be established at the Golisano Children's Hospital at UVM Health fall of 2026.

• Serves as a nurse team specialist in the coordination of care for children with medical complexity (CMC) at an appropriate intensity to accommodate each family’s strengths and needs.
• Applies nursing scope of practice, and clinical experience and knowledge in the care of children with chronic health conditions and disabilities.
• Coordinates the care and services of selected patient populations across the continuum of illness; promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources; and assumes a role with the interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal patient-centered, clinical and resource outcomes.
• Proactively identifies and intervenes to address barriers to treatment, health, wellness, prevention, improvement and outcomes.
• Serves as an important link between the patient, the healthcare teams and community resources. Actively participates in mentorship, training, and process improvement within their assigned team.

EDUCATION

Minimum education: Registered Nurse and current Vermont License required.

Experience

Minimum Experience: 2 or more years of clinical experience required. Experience with pediatric patients with complex medical conditions preferred. Experience as care coordinator/case manager preferred. Eligibility to utilize VITL and Epic health informatics systems preferred (usually defined as eligibility to be hired by those health systems, i.e. without unresolved, past history of exclusion from hiring).

On-call

Not required

Incentives

Opportunity to work in a new and growing specialty!

Requirements

• Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the State of Vermont required.
• ADN required, BSN preferred.
• Appropriate experience in specific clinical area. Varies by unit.

Our Total Rewards Package Includes

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Retirement Benefits (403b)
• Insurance Benefits (Life, Long-Term, Short-Term)
• Paid time Time Off

Joining Our Team Has Its Perks

• We encourage professional growth and development
• We ensure our nurses are truly happy and feel valued
• We offer structured preceptorships and continuing education
• We are committed to great patient ratios
• Our team culture is unlike what you'll find at other hospitals
• We've made significant investments in safe patient handling and mobility equipment
• Nurses truly have a voice here through our shared governance

About The Area

Located in Burlington, the cultural hub of Vermont, you'll find all of the amenities of the best small cities, alongside the very best skiing and riding in the east (with six ski resorts within an hour of downtown). In Burlington, everyone can truly find what they're looking for to unwind; from Nordic skiing to mountain biking to backcountry touring.

Burlington has a robust food and music scene, with entertainment options for all ages. Designated the "Healthiest City in the USA" by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Burlington ranked highest in exercise, and among the lowest in obesity, diabetes and other indicators of ill health.

We offer a quality of life that is second to none in Burlington, the cultural hub of Vermont. With exciting signing incentives and relocation assistance, moving to Vermont has never been an easier decision.