Travel Nurse RN - Care Manager
Saint Louis, MO
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Case Management

Facility: Christian Hospital
Address:  St. Louis, MO 63136
Specialty: RN Case Management
Shift: Days, Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Weekend Requirement: Some Saturdays
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Orientation: 24 hours
Patient Population: Adults
Charting System: Epic
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required
Flu Vaccine: Required; medical/religious exemptions only

Required Qualifications

• 2–3 years of case management experience specified in the job description.
• RN license required.
• BLS required.
• Travel experience required in the detailed job requirements.
• First-time travelers accepted in the job description; clarify the travel-experience discrepancy with the recruiter.
• Community hospital and LTAC experience preferred.
• Must be comfortable with technology, Microsoft applications, and Epic.
• Must work effectively in a fast-paced environment and organize/prioritize tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Key Clinical and Case Management Skills

• Acute hospital case management
• Care coordination and discharge planning
• Arranging home health services and durable medical equipment (DME)
• Medical necessity review
• Prior authorizations and pre-certification reviews
• Appeals and denials
• DRG knowledge
• CMS guidelines and HIPAA compliance
• Plan of care and needs assessment
• Experience supporting ICU, surgical services, and SDU/PCU/IMC/observation patients
• Joint Commission, core measures, and National Patient Safety Goals

Patient Care Responsibilities

• Coordinate discharge planning for adult patients.
• Arrange home health services and post-discharge support.
• Assist with transitions of care.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams to support safe and timely discharge.

Local Radius and Travel Eligibility

• Local radius restriction: 75 miles
• Candidates living within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted for this travel position.
• Local travelers are not accepted, except for specified roles such as PCTs, CNAs, and Medical Assistants.
• RN case management candidates must meet the travel-distance requirement.

License Requirements

• Missouri (MO): Submission without an active MO license may be allowed; MO or eligible Compact license required.
• Illinois (IL): License must be in hand at submission.
• Compact license: Must match the candidate's permanent residence; otherwise, an update and ETA confirmation are required.

Time-Off Policy

• Maximum 7 days of requested time off; more than 7 days requires manager approval.
• Holiday RTO also requires approval.
• All RTO must be finalized at submission.
• No new RTO or schedule requests after submission, offer, or start.
• No RTO during the first week of the assignment.

Floating and Compliance

• Floating within the service line is required.
• Compliance deadline: 3:00 PM CST on the Monday before the week of the initial start date.
• Labs must be completed within 48–72 hours of signing.
• Pre-start modules are completed through WorkRamp.
• Modules are billable up to 16 hours at $20/hour.
• Modules must be started within one week of signing and completed two Fridays before the start date.
• Certifications are generally not required at submission unless specifically stated.
• ACLS exception: The listing exempts Case Manager and Outpatient RNs from the ACLS requirement specified for certain other BJC RN roles.

Facility Policies

• Former permanent employees of BJC/Saint Luke's must wait one year before returning to a BJC facility as a traveler.
• Other returning-staff tenure rules specify 18 months with a 3-month break; confirm applicability with the recruiter.
• Contract length is firm.
• Contractors cannot cancel a signed assignment simply to accept another BJC assignment.
• Marketing submissions are not accepted unless the candidate has already contacted the manager and supporting details are provided.