RN Case Manager
Hillsboro, Oregon
Tuality Community Hospital

Job Opportunity: Case Manager (Registered Nurse)

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Analyze patient medical records for quality assessment and discharge planning.
• Provide documentation to insurance carriers for service authorization.
• Coordinate discharge plans and orders for patients leaving the hospital.
• Identify community service needs and make appropriate transition plans.
• Requires creativity, problem-solving, multitasking, prioritization, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Work schedule: 4x10 hour shifts (7:00 AM - 5:30 PM), variable schedule including weekend rotations (full weekend every third weekend).
• Dress code: Business casual or scrubs.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Nursing.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience as an Inpatient Case Manager.
• Preferred: 5 years hospital nursing experience in varied clinical settings.
• Knowledge of insurance carriers, Medicare guidelines, community health, and social service resources.
• Experience with complex discharges, care coordination, and arranging post-acute care services (DME, Home Health, Hospice, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Prior-Authorizations).

Licenses & Certifications

• Current Registered Nurse license by the Oregon State Board of Nursing.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA provider only.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - AHA provider only (not required for ED OBS positions).

Other Required Certifications & Competencies

• Orientation Safety Manual Acknowledgement (Bloodborne Pathogen, Tuberculosis, HIPAA training).
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (annual, passing grade 85%+).
• Competency Exam (annual, passing grade 85%+).

Health & Compliance Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year prior to start, confirming good physical and mental health and ability to perform job duties.
• Fit mask testing onsite on first day; annual updates required.
• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap vaccine within 10 years or signed declination.
• Negative TB test (Qgold/TSPOT) within 1 year; PPD not accepted. Annual TB questionnaire for past positives.
• Immunity or vaccination documentation for:

  • Rubeola (Measles)
  • Mumps
  • Rubella
  • Hepatitis B (immune titer and 3 vaccines or signed declination)
  • Varicella
• Drug testing: 10-panel including methamphetamines within 30 days prior to start (laboratory-based, SAMHSA certified).
• Seasonal flu vaccination or signed declination during flu season (mask policy applies if declined).

Background & Verification Checks

• 7-year criminal background check within 30 days of start; updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required 30 days prior to start and monthly updates during assignment.
• Education verification for highest level of education.
• International background check if residency outside the US in past 10 years.

Additional Requirements

• At least 2 professional employment references required.
• Skills checklist required.
• Facility-specific documents including confidentiality agreements, vaccine declination forms, respiratory questionnaire, and photo for badge.
• Full availability for compliance needs up to start date.

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned.

Summary

This is a travel contract position for a Registered Nurse Case Manager with a focus on inpatient discharge planning and care coordination. The role requires at least 1 year of inpatient case management experience, a current Oregon RN license, and specific AHA certifications. The contract length is approximately 13 weeks with a 4x10 hour shift schedule including weekend rotations. Compliance with extensive health, background, and facility-specific requirements is mandatory.