Acute Care Case Management RN
Eureka, California
Saint Joseph Hospital

Case Manager (Registered Nurse), Travel/Contract

Assignment Overview

• Location: Eureka, California
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Start date: ASAP
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Shift: Day shift, 5 x 8-hour shifts (8:00 to 16:30), 40 hours per week
• Weekends: Required to work every other weekend
• On call: Not required

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in California
• Minimum of 1 year of case management experience, with case management experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Acute care experience

Assignment Details

• Float scope: May float between like units based on need. May also be required to float to another facility within a reasonable distance, which requires signing a float policy acknowledgement.
• Local candidates: Accepted
• First-time travelers: Accepted as a screen, with clinical approval
• Charting: Performed in the facility's EMR system
• Parking: Free on the first day; assignment parking provided at orientation
• Housing: Facility has housing resources and will help travelers find housing, including hiring a realtor if needed (at additional cost)
• RTO restrictions: Must be included at submittal

Onboarding Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, and updated annually. Open or active hits, any felony cases, more than one DUI charge, or any sex offender hit will result in cancellation.
• Education: Third-party education verification required
• Drug screen: 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start; instant results accepted
• Physical exam: Within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO; must indicate freedom from infectious disease and ability to work with or without accommodation
• Immunizations and testing:

  • TB screening (IGRA/QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs) within 12 months of start
  • Tdap within 10 years (declination accepted)
  • Two MMR doses for measles, mumps, and rubella (or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B, varicella (or positive titer or declination)
  • Flu vaccine or declination during flu season
  • COVID vaccination record preferred; declination not required
• Respirator clearance: Medical clearance for respirator use, renewed annually; fit test required (done onsite if no valid record)
• References: 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting
• Employment application: Must cover at least the last 5 years of employment
• Skills checklist: Required for the applicable unit, updated annually
• Annual training: Regulatory modules required annually (about 3.5 hours)

Location Highlights

• Eureka is within easy driving distance of 7 state and national parks, with access to the Pacific coast and Redwood forests.