Field Nurse Case Manager - Greater Kansas City Area

Paradigm•Kansas City, MO

89d•$68,500 - $92,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Paradigm is hiring a benefited, salaried Field Nurse Case Manager to cover the Greater Kansas City area. The role is hybrid, with regular local travel for in-person patient appointments (approximately 80% of the time); candidates must be located in the Greater Kansas City area and hold a compact RN license in their state of residence, Kansas or Missouri. The Field Nurse Case Manager provides medical case management for work-related injuries, including assessment, planning, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of injured or disabled individuals. The nurse works with insurance carriers, medical care providers, attorneys, employers, and employees; monitors injured workers’ progress; and reports results to employers and insurance carriers. The position is offered at 0.75–1.0 FTE, or 30–40 hours per week. The base salary range is $68,500–$72,500 at 0.75 FTE and $84,000–$92,500 annually at 1.0 FTE.

Requirements

Current, unencumbered compact Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kansas or Missouri, based on state of residence.
Ability and willingness to travel locally; candidates must be located in the Greater Kansas City area.
Valid driver’s license and good driving history.
Organization and timeline-adherence skills.
PC and technology skills.
Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to work autonomously with minimal oversight.
Skill in patient education.

Nice To Haves

Experience in workers’ compensation case management is strongly preferred.
CCM, CRRN, CDMS, or CRC certification is strongly preferred; certification must be obtained within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

Manage medical cases involving work-related injuries.
Assess, plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate care for injured or disabled individuals.
Work with insurance carriers, medical care providers, attorneys, employers, and employees.
Closely monitor injured workers’ progress and report results to employers and insurance carriers.
Travel locally for in-person patient appointments, approximately 80% of the time.
Educate patients.

Benefits

Health insurance options: PPO, HDHP, and HMO plans through Cigna; Kaiser is available to California employees only.
5% premium bonus paid over productivity requirements.
Premium pay for catastrophic files.
Cell phone and internet reimbursement.
Mileage reimbursement at the federal rate.
401(k) matching contributions.
Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
Flexible spending account.
Employer-matched HSA contributions.
Paid time off.
Paid holidays.
Personal holiday.
One paid volunteer day per calendar year for full- and part-time employees.
Dedicated Training Department and an 8–12 week new-hire onboarding program.