Case Management RN
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center

Pediatric Case Manager RN

Overview

• Location: Seattle, Washington (on-site)
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: Up to 9 months (flexible)
• Schedule: Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts, 7:00 to 15:30, 40 hours per week
• On call: Potential
• Weekends: Does not work weekends
• Floating: Yes

Role and Unit Details

• RN Case Managers serve Acute Care, ICU, rehab, and ER.
• Core responsibilities include length-of-stay management, complex discharge planning, reducing readmissions, and improving safety and quality.
• Caseload is 26 patients (range 15 to 40).
• Patients range from neonates to geriatrics. About 25 to 50% are highly complex with multi-system involvement.
• The facility serves regions of WA, AK, ID, and MT and is the largest children's regional service in that area.
• Travelers receive 4 weeks of onboarding with core staff before joining team assignments.
• Travelers must be highly flexible, adaptable, and able to pick up quickly in a new environment. They must also be willing to admit what they don't know and use resources.
• The ideal candidate has pediatric experience with complex care coordination, has performed complex discharge planning, and has had exposure to utilization review. Experience in community clinic settings, community outreach, and case management for complex children and families is also valued.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Washington
• Case Management (1 year of experience)
• Case Management experience within the last year
• BLS issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Onboarding Requirements

• Background: 7-year criminal background check. A check from within the past year is acceptable if all required searches are included. Annual EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks. Washington WATCH search within 12 months of start, rerun every 2 years.
• Education verification: Official transcript or diploma required. Third-party degree verification is not accepted. Candidates educated outside the U.S. need a foreign equivalency evaluation.
• Health:

  • Physical exam within 1 year
  • Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year
  • TB: QuantiFERON or T-SPOT within 12 weeks of start, or two PPDs (one within 1 year and the second within 12 weeks). TB questionnaire completed before start and updated annually.
  • Measles, mumps, and varicella: titer or 2 vaccines. Rubella: titer or 1 vaccine. Hepatitis B: positive titer, complete series, or signed declination.
  • Tdap accepted if given after age 11
  • Flu vaccine or declination required during the season (October to March)
  • Yearly COVID vaccine strongly recommended, not required
• Respiratory protection: Annual medical clearance for respirator use and N95 fit testing. Fit testing on site is not allowed. Respirator training is completed before use.
• Competencies:

  • Peds competency exam and Peds skills checklist, required for RNs not booked as Pediatrics because they may float to other units
  • Dysrhythmia/EKG exam required for PICU, CICU, NICU, and ER (80% passing score)
  • Case managers are not required to take the Peds pharmacology exam
  • Math test on arrival, proctored onsite
• Training: About 8 hours of facility modules completed before start, with some training completed on site.
• Other: Photo for badge on file within 72 hours of contract signing, taken on a blue background with no hats or scrub caps.