Registered Nurse - Case Manager [Atlanta, GA] - RNCM 1016 IS#01

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Case Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA 30309
Job Type: Travel/Contract [NO BENEFITS]
Shift: Day Shift
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Weekend Requirement: None
On-Call Requirement: None
Floating: Within the facility and scope of practice, as needed
Minimum Experience: 3 years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) Case Manager for a travel/contract opportunity in Atlanta, Georgia. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical assessment, care coordination, utilization management, and discharge planning skills to support safe and efficient patient transitions across the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients' clinical needs and develop appropriate discharge plans.
• Coordinate healthcare services and facilitate transitions to the appropriate level of care.
• Initiate, monitor, and reassess treatment plans daily.
• Monitor patient progress and identify barriers to achieving treatment goals.
• Track patient length of stay and proactively address potential discharge delays.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, social workers, patients, families, and external providers to coordinate care.
• Facilitate safe, timely, and effective discharge planning and continuity of care.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare requirements, including patient choice documentation, Important Message from Medicare (IMM) notices, and Medicare Outpatient Observation Notice (MOON) requirements.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and communicate changes in patient status or discharge needs to the interdisciplinary team.
• Promote appropriate resource utilization and compliance with facility policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant case management experience .
• Previous experience in acute care case management, discharge planning, and care coordination preferred.
• Strong understanding of Medicare regulations, IMM notices, MOON requirements, and patient choice guidelines.
• Ability to identify discharge barriers and coordinate appropriate post-acute care services.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Previous travel assignment experience is mandatory. First-time travelers will not be considered.