Travel RN - Case Management/Utilization Review - Case Management

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN Case Manager for an inpatient acute care hospital position requiring a CA RN license and a minimum of 5 years of RN Case Management experience.

Job Details

• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00-16:30),
• Every other weekend required,
• Inpatient acute care hospital setting,
• Case Management unit focused on care coordination and care transitions across the acute care continuum,
• Collaborates with physicians, utilization managers, medical social workers, bedside RNs, interdisciplinary teams, payers, and community resources,
• Responsibilities include utilization management, care transitions planning, and discharge planning for complex patient populations,
• May include assignments covering the Emergency Department for complex clinical and social situations,

Job Requirements

• Active CA RN license required,
• Current BLS certification required,
• Minimum 5 years of RN Case Management experience required,
• Inpatient acute care hospital Case Management experience required,
• 2 supervisor references obtained within the past year required for consideration,
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for travel pay rates,

Additional Information

• Coordinates care across the continuum including utilization management, LOC determination, transition planning, and post-acute referrals,
• Screens 30-day readmissions and develops effective transition plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team,
• Ensures compliance with CMS, Joint Commission Transitions of Care requirements, COPs, and other regulatory standards,
• Monitors LOS, identifies barriers to care progression, and works with the multidisciplinary team to resolve them in a timely manner,
• Former employees of this health system must have been away for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler,
• Only 1 holiday RTO request will be approved for this assignment