Case Manager RN
Mission Viejo, CA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN Case Manager for an acute care hospital, requiring prior travel experience and 2+ years of acute medical care coordination experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting within the Case Management department
• Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Patient ratio of 1:25
• Variable 5-day workweek with department operations occurring 7 days per week
• Days off will vary and are not guaranteed to be consecutive
• Floating required to a sister facility in Laguna
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required; pending license accepted if licensed by start date
• Minimum 2 years of recent acute medical Care Manager experience performing care coordination within the last 3 months
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience preferred
• Experience with appeals and denials, discharge planning, disease management, and needs assessment/DME ordering preferred
• Familiarity with CMS, DRG, HIPAA, OSHA, and Joint Commission regulatory guidelines preferred
• Experience in Emergency Department, ICU, and Surgical Services specialties preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include care coordination, discharge planning, disease management, needs assessment, and order of DME
• May involve worker's compensation and disability case management duties
• Scrub color required is turquoise or business casual attire
• Must commit to working 3 of the 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
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this role
• Former permanent staff must wait at least 3 months before returning as a traveler and must not reside within 50 miles of the facility
• Local candidates accepted at a lower bill rate
• Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility for travel rate eligibility
• Travelers may be required to float between sister facilities near the contracted site