Case Management RN
Rancho Mirage, CA
BHS Workforce
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Travel RN Case Manager / Care Coordinator

Facility: Eisenhower Medical Center
Department: Case Management
 

Position Details

• Shift: Day shift, 4x10-hour shifts
• Hours: 8:00 AM–6:30 PM
• Patient Population: Adolescents, adults, and geriatrics
• Daily Census: Approximately 280
• Patient Ratio: Approximately 1:25
• EMR: Epic experience strongly preferred in the job description
• Weekend Requirement: 2 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Floating: Required within the nurse's skill set

Position Overview
 

Eisenhower Medical Center is seeking an experienced RN Case Manager/Care Coordinator to support patient-centered care coordination in an acute-care hospital setting.

The RN Care Coordinator evaluates the appropriateness of hospital admissions and advocates for patients while coordinating and facilitating interdisciplinary plans of care. The role focuses on efficient resource utilization, appropriate care transitions, discharge planning, and achieving optimal patient outcomes.
 

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of RN Case Management experience
• Recent travel nursing experience required
• Strong acute-care hospital experience
• Critical care experience required
• Strong discharge assessment and discharge planning skills
• Active California RN license in hand at submission
• BLS certification
• BSN required
• Strong Epic experience is emphasized in the job description
• First-time travelers are not accepted
• Candidates should have a strong travel history with no more than 0–1 cancellations

Key Responsibilities & Clinical Skills

• Assess appropriateness of hospital admissions
• Coordinate interdisciplinary plans of care
• Facilitate timely and appropriate patient discharges
• Monitor resource utilization and patient outcomes
• Conduct discharge assessments and identify post-acute care needs
• Coordinate authorizations, appeals, and denials
• Arrange and coordinate services including:
  • Home health and home infusion
  • Infusion center appointments
  • Skilled nursing facilities and long-term placement
  • Hospice care, including home and inpatient hospice
  • Durable medical equipment (DME)
  • Long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH)
  • Acute rehabilitation and acute psychiatric care
  • Dialysis and wound care
  • Outpatient rehabilitation and follow-up physician appointments
  • Caregiver services and transportation
  • Assisted living and Level II placement
• Complete PASRR documentation
• Coordinate medication prior authorizations

Schedule & Assignment Expectations

• Four 10-hour day shifts per week
• 2 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule
• Self-scheduling, with flexibility required
• Block scheduling is rarely approved
• Travelers may float within the hospital based on their skill set
• Travelers may be called off or placed on call once per pay period
• If placed on call, a 60-minute callback requirement applies
• No RTO during the first 2 weeks
• RTO must not exceed 7 days and must be included with the submission
• Travelers are expected to work every other holiday; the facility prefers coverage for 2 of 3 major holidays

Submission Requirements

• Updated resume showing at least 2 years of Case Management experience
• Active California RN license
• BLS certification
• BSN
• At least one professional reference at submission; two are not required at submission
• Strong acute-care and critical-care experience
• Recent travel history
• RTO requests included with the profile

Additional Facility & Compliance Notes

• Local candidates are not accepted; permanent address must be more than 50 miles from the facility
• Former Eisenhower Medical Center employees must have been separated for at least 2 years before returning as travelers

• Only one extension is allowed; after completing the original contract and extension, the traveler must take an equivalent amount of time off before returning