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Connecticut Children's
Hartford, Connecticut

Center for Care Coordination-Team Lead Utilization Review Nurse- Full Time

Registered Nurse Top 25% in Utilization Review (RN)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The Team Lead for Utilization Review (UR) is responsible for the day-to-day activities and oversight of the UR Nurses, under the guidance and support of the Manager of Case Management and Director of the Center. Provides leadership and direction around scheduling, supervision and daily operations, while looking strategically at how workflow and process improvement can optimize and improve the role of Case Management and patient/family care through the institution.

Lead will identify challenges and systems issues that need to be elevated to the Manager and Center Leadership.

Connecticut Children’s is the only health system in Connecticut that is 100% dedicated to children. Established on a legacy that spans more than 100 years, Connecticut Children’s offers personalized medical care in more than 30 pediatric specialties across Connecticut and in two other states. Our transformational growth establishes us as a destination for specialized medicine and enables us to reach more children in locations that are closer to home. Our breakthrough research, superior education and training, innovative community partnerships, and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion provide a welcoming and inspiring environment for our patients, families and team members.

At Connecticut Children’s, treating children isn’t just our job – it’s our passion. As a leading children’s health system experiencing steady growth, we’re excited to expand our team with exceptional team members who share our vision of transforming children’s health and well-being as one team.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric NursingMedical Necessity DeterminationInterQualMilliman Care GuidelinesEPICMicrosoft OfficeCare PlanningClinical LeadershipRegulatory CompliancePatient AssessmentDischarge PlanningMedical Record Review

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Center for Care Coordination-Team Lead Utilization Review Nurse- Full Time at Connecticut Children's a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Utilization Review (RN) — ranked against 45 active Utilization Review (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Utilization Review — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Registered Nurse listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 64% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Registered Nurse pay on WeekdayDoc is down 18.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
75%
Sign-on bonus
31%
CME allowance
22%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Utilization Review (RN)

Living in Hartford

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$274k
Typical market rent
$1,600/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.