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RN Case Manager
full-time•Dallas
About this role
About Us
Nexus Children’s Hospital – Dallas is dedicated to bridging medical and behavioral care so that no child falls through the cracks. We specialize in supporting children recovering from complex medical challenges—including brain injuries, acute illnesses, developmental delays, psychiatric diagnoses, and other life-altering events—all within a nurturing, family-centered environment.
As a leader in pediatric medical services and rehabilitation, we are committed to helping children achieve recovery, independence, and meaningful lives.
Campus Highlights:
60 private rooms
ICU step-down, neurobehavioral, and rehabilitation units for an on-site continuum of care
State-of-the-art rehabilitation gym
Activity rooms designed for structured therapeutic play
Position Summary
The RN Case Manager coordinates healthcare delivery and discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team. This role ensures effective communication between providers, patients, families, and payer sources, promoting high-quality care that is also cost-effective. From admission to discharge, the Case Manager supports care coordination, patient advocacy, and continuity of services in the community.
Key Responsibilities
Lead treatment team and admission conferences with patients and families.
Contact external payor sources upon admission and provide ongoing clinical updates.
Initiate discharge planning at admission and adjust as patient/family needs evolve.
Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and nurses to ensure treatment aligns with patient goals.
Provide clinical documentation to support continued stays and re-authorizations.
Resolve patient/family concerns and ensure positive relationships with all stakeholders.
Coordinate community services and resources to ensure safe and effective discharges.
Maintain timely, accurate medical records of treatment progress, discharge plans, and payor interactions.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree in healthcare preferred.
Licensure/Certification:
Current Texas RN license (or compact) or Social Worker license.
Current AHA BLS certification.
Experience:
3–5 years of direct pediatric patient care required.
Pediatric case management experience strongly preferred.
Strong background in healthcare coordination and discharge planning.
What you'll do
- The RN Case Manager coordinates healthcare delivery and discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication among all parties involved. They lead treatment teams, initiate discharge planning, and maintain accurate medical records.
About Nexus Health Systems Ltd
Since 1992, Nexus Health Systems has provided specialty care for patients with medical, behavioral, and psychiatric needs. With a network of hospitals and medical-model residential treatment centers across Texas, Nexus offers innovative programming designed to stabilize and empower children, teens, and adults facing some of the most challenging diagnoses, including autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, Prader-Willi Syndrome, neurological injuries and illnesses, and other medically complex conditions. Our interdisciplinary teams work collaboratively to deliver fully integrated, whole-person care. By comprehensively addressing the full spectrum of patient needs, we reduce hospital readmissions and drive better long-term outcomes. At Nexus, we are committed to helping individuals return to lives of productivity and meaning — because we’re mending minds.
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What does a RN Case Manager do at Nexus Health Systems Ltd?
As a RN Case Manager at Nexus Health Systems Ltd, you will: the RN Case Manager coordinates healthcare delivery and discharge planning with the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication among all parties involved. They lead treatment teams, initiate discharge planning, and maintain accurate medical records..
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