Nurse Case Manager - Full-time, Appleton Clinic

Children's Wisconsin Nursing Opportunity

Children's Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We provide primary care, specialty care, urgent care, emergency care, community health services, foster and adoption services, child and family counseling, child advocacy services and family resource centers. Our reputation draws patients and families from around the country.

We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. If you want to work for an organization that makes a difference for children and families, and encourages you to be at your best every day, please apply today.

Job Summary: Responsible for providing expert nursing and coordination of care for pediatric patients within a specialty population and their families. This includes program development to better meet the comprehensive needs of this population.

Essential Functions:

• Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, adolescent and/or adult patient in regard to their growth and development process.
• Program Development: develops, implements, manages, markets and evaluates a program plan.
• Nursing Process: synthesizes and evaluates the individualized patient/family responses along the continuum of care; makes changes in treatment within the scope of practice. Negotiates systems, plans and directs the implementation of change related to program plans and standards.
• Case Management: uses case management as a strategy to assist in managing a population; collaborates with the multidisciplinary team in the establishment of goals and implementation of the plan of care; identifies priorities and realistic outcomes for intervention; identifies and communicates potential solutions to variances; implements identified solutions.
• Organizational Responsibilities: takes a leadership role in designing and implementing activities which support the mission and strategic objectives of Children's Hospital of WI.
• Teaching: identifies educational needs of patients and families and develops formal teaching plan content and presents educational programs and conferences; communicates content for informal teaching; acts as resource for patients/families, staff and community; incorporates concepts of families and social interactive theory to assess and resolve barriers to learning.
• Consultation/Collaboration: provides expert advice, which incorporates the broader aspects of patients/families response to illness/injury; provides leadership in the assessment, development and implementation of policies and procedures which are directly and indirectly related to the area of specialization; participates in the quality improvement program as related to area of specialization; seeks opportunities for providing information/initiating consultation; advocates for children and families on public policy and in forums.
• Professional Development: incorporates the needs and goals of the hospital and division of nursing; anticipates the needs of the community and works to develop systems to meet these; participates in professional improvement activities including professional organization membership.
• Research: applies current research findings in own practice and introduces current research into clinical practice.
• Administrative Responsibilities: assists with developing and analyzing program standards and needs; assumes coordination responsibility for the program.

Education:

ADN Required, BSN preferred.

Experience:

2+ years clinical experience related to program specialty required- experience in case management and program development preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Requires independent judgment to develop, implement and monitor nursing care practices in area of expertise in order to ensure quality care and cost effective service. Knowledge of pediatric growth and development, physical and psychosocial assessment and health history taking skills, knowledge of disease process, as well as medical and nursing management of the sickle cell patient. Refined interpersonal and communication skills necessary to work collaboratively and harmoniously with interdisciplinary health team members, children, and their families and to represent the organization and serve consumers in a professional manner and promote a positive image of the organization and its services.

Licenses and Certifications:

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required- License RN-Registered Nurse (30) - State of Wisconsin required

Patient Care Responsibility:

Required for All Jobs: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job. Employment is at-will. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

Children's Wisconsin is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We treat everyone with dignity, respect, and fairness. We do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by the law.