RN Case Manager - Complex Cases

UCLA Health; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 90,274 - 116,751; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in Santa Monica is looking for a skilled nurse to coordinate care for a diverse group of patients. You will utilize advanced nursing skills, collaborate with health care teams, and implement evidence-based care plans while ensuring safe and effective coordination of care.

The ideal candidate will possess a BSN or MSN, a California RN license, and BLS certification, along with strong leadership and communication skills. Join UCLA Health to make a meaningful impact in patient care.

Qualifications

• Self-directed, creative problem solver with strong leadership abilities.
• Recent experience in case management and discharge planning.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and coordinate care for diverse patients.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary health care teams.

Skills

Creative problem solver

Strong leadership abilities

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Knowledge of university hospitals

Education

BSN or MSN

CA RN License and BLS certification

Minimum of three years acute hospital experience

Job description

Work Location: Santa Monica, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm; may include weekends and holidays

Posted Date

06/01/2026

Salary Range: $65.53 - 84.75 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

30898

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

There’s nothing more exciting and rewarding than being able to make a significant, positive difference in someone’s life. At UCLA Health, you’ll experience this joy every day while also enjoying the positive, supportive, and collaborative environment that makes ours one of the most loved workplaces. Join us and find out for yourself.

Using your advanced practice nursing skills, you will be responsible for assessing and coordinating care for a diverse group of patients. You will collaborate and consult with a multi-disciplinary health care team as well as with patients and their families to ensure safe and effective coordination of care. This involves developing and implementing individualized care plans utilizing evidence-based tools for risk stratification to ensure delivery of safe, high quality, efficient, and cost-effective care. You will also perform utilization review while assuring the delivery of concurrent and post-hospital care. We’re also looking to you to help drive performance improvement efforts.

At UCLA Health, our passion for delivering the highest quality patient care has enabled us to become a world-renowned health system with four award-winning hospitals and more than 270 community clinics throughout Southern California. We’re also home to the world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David Geffen School of Medicine. If you’re looking to experience greater challenge and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.

Salary Range: $65.53 - $84.75Hourly

Job Qualifications

We’re seeking a self-directed, creative problem solver with a:

• BSN or MSN (ASN accepted for current UCLA Health Nursing staff)
• CA RN License and BLS certification
• Recent experience in case management, utilization management and discharge planning
• Minimum of three years of acute hospital experience; or the equivalent of education and experience
• Strong leadership abilities
• Systems planning and patient care management experience in a high-volume work environment
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of a large university teaching hospitals

Experience in an academic hospital and experience with complex case management preferred.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.