RN Care Coordinator - Pediatrics

Meritas Health is hiring a RN Care Coordinator/Case Management to join our Pediatrics team in the Northland!  If you’re looking for a great opportunity to serve our community and be part of a growing organization, join our Meritas team!

Here at Meritas our mission is to provide hope and healing to every life we touch.  Whether you are serving patients at a primary care practice, specialty practice, or in a support capacity, every team member works together to complete this mission.  Joining Meritas means you are joining a family that is committed to serving our community and giving patients better quality of life. 

Reasons to Join Meritas:

• Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA)
• Employer matched retirement plan
• Competitive wages
• Paid time off for personal/vacation/sick
• Six paid holidays per year
• Educational assistance
• Day shift schedules

Job Description:

The RN Care Coordinator identifies and actively manages a panel of high acuity patients in conjuntion with physicians and care teams. You'll asess patients and provide effective, efficient medical care while managing the costs of treatment.

Job Duties:

• Works with physician leadership to define quality measure and outcome reporting processes and develop protocols and point of care reminders using nationally recognized EBC measures and outcomes.
• Helps the on-site clinical care teams provide follow-up contact with patients to ensure compliance with recommendations, referrals to specialists, hospitalizations, ER visits, ancillary testing, and other services.
• Works with consulting physicians, hospitals, ER, and other healthcare resources to clarify roles and develop effective and timely communication between PCP and these entities.
• Effectively uses registries and other population management tools provided by payers. Oversees reporting to ensure adherence.

Minimum Requirements:

• Missouri Registered Nurse license
• Associate's Degree in Nursing, required; Bachelor's preferred
• Experience with quality metrics and PCMH preferred
• Minimum 3 years experience as registered nurse, 5 years experience preferred
• Current Basic Life Support certification

More Possibilities:

As the largest network of providers in the Northland, we can offer you more opportunities to grow. Here at Meritas, we believe that together, we will become legendary for our commitment to remarkable patient care. If you are looking to better the lives of those in our community, then join our Meritas family, where your voice counts.

Meritas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in our organization. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws. Meritas Health is a drug free workplace and conducts post-offer/pre-employment drug screens and background screens.