Acute Care Case Manager RN
Downey, California
PIH Health Hospital - Downey

Case Manager (Registered Nurse)

Location: Downey, California Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Day shift, Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (5 x 8 hours, 40 hours/week)

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Case Management experience: minimum 2 years, with experience within the last year
• Experience in an acute care setting, including discharge planning
• Skills required: acute hospital; MS; SDU/PCU/IMC/Obs; surgical services; care coordination; discharge planning; disease management; needs assessment and DME orders; plan of care
• Every other weekend required (every weekend preferred)
• Holidays required
• Knowledge of CMS, state Department of Health, HIPAA, OSHA, and The Joint Commission core measures and National Patient Safety Goals
• State license verification within 14 days prior to start
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or RQI required for all clinical starts (RQI renewed quarterly)
• ACLS required for RNs in Cath Lab, ER, ICU, IR, PACU, TELE, and L&D; required for other units as applicable per unit description
• PALS required for ER; required for other units as applicable per unit description
• NRP required for NICU and L&D
• Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) required for L&D
• NIH Stroke certification required for RNs in ER, ICU/CCU, CCL, DOU, IR, M/S, MS/Tele Float, MS/Tele, Stepdown, and TELE
• Two pass/fail exams for Medical Surgical, MS/Tele, Telemetry, ER, and ICU RNs:

  • Dysrhythmia/EKG exam completed within 72 hours of signing (80% or above, two attempts)
  • Proctored dysrhythmia exam during orientation (45 minutes, 80% or higher, no missed lethal rhythms)
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam (80% passing score)
• Competency exam (minimum 80%, or the Angoff score if higher)
• Fetal monitoring competency exam within 1 year of start, updated annually (L&D RNs)
• Management of Assaultive Behavior (MAB) or CPI with an in-person portion, or the onsite workplace violence prevention course, within 90 days of start (required for ED, ICU, DOU/CVDOU, Perinatal, and Telemetry RNs)
• 1-hour California Harassment Prevention Training
• Skills checklist, updated annually
• Two professional references from a manager or above (charge nurses acceptable), validated within 2 years of start
• Employment application or resume showing at least 1 year of relevant work experience and 7 years of work history, including gaps
• Background check: 7-year criminal background check within 90 days, covering all counties lived and worked, SSN trace, national criminal database, national sex offender registry, and highest-level education verification (background hits lead to cancellation)
• Exclusion checks: EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG, updated monthly
• Negative 7-panel drug screen within 30 days of start (instant screen accepted; not required annually)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start, stating the candidate is free of communicable disease and can perform job duties without limitations
• Tdap within 10 years, or a declination
• Negative TB test (TSPOT, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 1 year, plus an annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella: positive titer or 2 lifetime vaccines, with specified booster rules for low or equivocal titers
• Hepatitis B: 3-dose series, positive titer, or declination
• Flu vaccine or declination during flu season (11/01 to 03/31); unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask in patient care areas during that period
• COVID vaccine or declination (11/01 to 03/31); unvaccinated candidates must wear a mask in patient care areas during that period
• Mask fit test required for positions listed on the unit fit-test guide, completed within 1 year and renewed annually

Preferred Qualifications

• Every weekend (in addition to every other weekend required)
• NIH Stroke certification for LVNs
• ACLS for LVN/LPN

Logistics

• Before start: Government-issued photo ID, emergency contact form, badge photo on white background showing shoulders up (due by the Tuesday before start), and facility pre-start modules due by 5 PM on the Monday the traveler begins
• Time off requests (RTO): Must be included on the submittal; no time off in the first 2 weeks of the assignment. Once submitted, requests can only be changed to cancel them, so confirm all dates needed off for the full 13-week contract.
• Attire: No scrubs; business casual attire
• First-time travelers: Accepted