Utilization Management Director - Partners For Kids (PFK)

At Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the Utilization Management Director plays a pivotal role in ensuring that every child has seamless access to care. In this role, you will develop high‑performing teams and cultivate emerging leaders. You will lead key Population Health initiatives to improve care for newborns and their families, co‑chair a high‑visibility UM steering committee alongside a physician dyad partner, and guide the inpatient discharge planning team through expansion to a new hospital tower. As a key partner to interdisciplinary teams, this leadership position shapes system‑wide strategies that optimize care delivery, enhance care coordination, and strengthen transitions from hospital to home.

Full-Time, 1.0 FTE, Benefits Eligible

• Leads nursing and allied health personnel in strategic directives and care activities to ensure the assigned department achieves best outcomes in patient and family care.
• Leads multi and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement evidence-based clinical programs, policies, and standards for assigned department.
• Develops and implements continuous performance improvement initiatives focused on improving the management and experience for patients, families and staff in the assigned department.
• Represents the assigned department nursing, allied health personnel and perspective in organizational discussions and meetings.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, required.
• Master's Degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Health Administration, or related field, required.

Registered Nurse in State of Ohio, required.

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Five years of nursing leadership experience, required.

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"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"