Travel RN Case Manager - Acute Care & Utilization Review

American Traveler, LLC.; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Housing allowance

Licensure reimbursements

Travel reimbursements

Per diem

Job summary

American Traveler is hiring an RN Case Manager for an acute care hospital in California. The position requires 2 years of acute medical Care Management experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Active CA RN license is required, with compact license acceptable if in hand or fully licensed by start date. The role focuses on care coordination, discharge planning, and regulatory guidelines (CMS, HIPAA, DRG, CPT coding), across ICU, Med-Surg and SDU/PCU/IMC units, with a 5x8 day shift and a

Qualifications

• Active CA RN license required; compact license must be in hand at time of consideration
• Pending license accepted, but must be fully licensed by start date
• Minimum 2 years of acute medical Care Manager experience performing care coordination and discharge planning
• Prior travel nursing experience required, though first-time travelers may be considered with screening
• Experience with care coordination, discharge planning, needs assessment, and regulatory guidelines (CMS, HIPAA, DRG, CPT coding)
• Experience across ICU, Med-Surg, and SDU/PCU/IMC/Observation units

Responsibilities

• Acute care hospital setting within the Case Management/Utilization Review department
• Day shift schedule (5x8 hours, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM)
• Patient ratio of 1:25
• Typically one full weekend required every 4 weeks, subject to departmental need
• No floating expected within the primary facility, though floating between sister facilities may be required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Responsibilities include admission criteria review, medical necessity determination per evidence-based guidelines, discharge planning, disease management, and DME ordering
• Business attire or scrubs accepted
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
• RTO requests limited to no more than 7 days and must be submitted upfront
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius for standard local rate consideration
• First-time travelers may be considered pending screening

Skills

Care coordination

Discharge planning

Regulatory guidelines

ICU/Med-Surg knowledge

Travel nursing experience

Education

California RN license

Compact license acceptable

BSN preferred

Tools

Epic EMR

Job description

American Traveler is hiring an RN Case Manager for an acute care hospital in California. The position requires 2 years of acute medical Care Management experience and prior travel nursing experience.

Active CA RN license is required, with compact license acceptable if in hand or fully licensed by start date. The role focuses on care coordination, discharge planning, and regulatory guidelines (CMS, HIPAA, DRG, CPT coding), across ICU, Med-Surg and SDU/PCU/IMC units, with a 5x8 day shift and a