Case Manager
Atlanta, GA
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 2, 2026
• Length: 14 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Nurse Case Manager with at least 3 years of case management experience and prior travel assignment history for a day-shift hospital role.

Details

• Acute hospital setting within the Case Management/Utilization Review department
• Responsible for assessing, evaluating, and driving discharge planning for patients
• Coordinates services to ensure patients reach the appropriate level of care
• Monitors treatment plans daily and identifies barriers to discharge
• Follows Medicare regulatory guidelines including patient choice, IMM notices, and MOON requirements
• Monday through Friday day shift schedule, 5x8 hours from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• No weekend or on-call requirements
• Floating required within facility and scope of practice as needed

Requirements

• Active RN license, GA or Compact, required at time of consideration
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 3 years of case management experience required
• Previous travel nursing experience required
• Charting system experience required (any EMR)
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Knowledge of InterQual Criteria and Milliman Guidelines
• Familiarity with utilization review processes including admission criteria, appeals and denials, concurrent review, continued stay reviews, medical necessity, and retrospective review
• Understanding of regulatory standards including CMS, CPT coding, DRG, HIPAA, ICD-10 coding, NCQA, OSHA, and The Joint Commission standards

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include care coordination, discharge planning, and utilization review functions
• Candidates will undergo a clinical screening process to determine fit before being presented to the hiring manager
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, with no RTO requests permitted during orientation week or after offer/onsite
• No RTO will be approved during the month of September
• Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment period
• Major holidays include Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate
• Former permanent, PRN, or internal staff must be separated from all facilities within the health system for one full year before returning as a traveler
• Returning travelers who were previously cancelled or not approved to return must complete one successful assignment elsewhere before reapplying
• Full compliance required to start on time, as non-compliance results in a two-week delay due to biweekly orientation scheduling