Local Contract Nurse RN - Utilization Review - $60-65 per hour

Phaxis is seeking a local contract nurse RN Utilization Review for a local contract nursing job in NEW YORK, New York.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Utilization Review
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/18/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 35 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Local Contract

NOW HIRING: QUALITY ASSURANCE / UTILIZATION REVIEW RN

Pay: $60–$65/hour
⏳ Long-Term Contract Opportunity
Hospital/Healthcare Experience Required
New York

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance / Utilization Review RN to support quality review, care coordination, regulatory compliance, and utilization review initiatives within a healthcare organization.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of non-acute utilization review experience along with strong knowledge of Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement, chart auditing, clinical documentation, compliance, and patient safety. The original position also includes responsibility for care coordination chart audits, corrective action plans, incident and grievance review, quality reporting, and staff education.

✨ Key Responsibilities

Conduct independent medical record and chart reviews for quality, completeness, and regulatory compliance
Perform utilization review and evaluate clinical documentation
Identify documentation deficiencies and assist with developing and monitoring corrective action plans
Review and track incidents, grievances, complaints, and fair-hearing documentation
Monitor corrective-action reviews and escalate outstanding or clinically significant issues
Prepare quality metrics and identify trends in incidents and complaints
Participate in QAPI and Quality Improvement initiatives
Collaborate with nursing, care management, quality, and interdisciplinary teams
Support staff education and training related to quality and documentation standards
Assist with patient satisfaction data collection, analysis, and reporting
Maintain accurate documentation within the organization's Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

Required Qualifications

✅ Minimum 1 year of non-acute Utilization Review experience – REQUIRED
✅ Active New York State RN License – REQUIRED
✅ Primary Source Verification – REQUIRED
✅ AHA BLS – REQUIRED
✅ Strong clinical documentation and chart-review skills
✅ Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
✅ Strong attention to detail

⭐ Preferred Experience

⭐ Additional RN clinical experience preferred
⭐ Quality Assurance / Quality Improvement experience
⭐ Patient Safety, Compliance, or Care Management experience
⭐ Experience with Epic Medical Record System
⭐ Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
⭐ Tableau experience is a plus

Pay: $60–$65/hour
⏳ Long-Term Contract
⚠️ 1+ year of non-acute Utilization Review experience is required.

Interested candidates, please send your resume to

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