Travel Acute Care Case Management RN - $3,242 per week

Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Carmichael, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Case Management
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Responsibilities

• Manage case coordination activities specifically within the Emergency Department.
• Complete initial patient assessments.
• Perform utilization review and utilization management.
• Apply InterQual criteria to evaluate medical necessity.
• Coordinate discharge planning and patient transitions.
• Work with all insurance payers, uninsured patients, and homeless populations.
• Review patient cases and coordinate appropriate levels of care.
• Collaborate with physicians, hospitalists, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Complete documentation and case management activities in Cerner.
• Coordinate care throughout the hospital (no outpatient or home care responsibilities).

Requirements - Active CA RN license required at submission. - BLS (AHA) required. - BSN required. - Recent California RN Case Coordination experience with Dignity Health or CommonSpirit is mandatory. - Previous ED Care Coordination experience required. - Experience with both Utilization Management (UM) and Discharge Planning. - Familiarity with InterQual criteria required (facility provides training). - Strong communication, collaboration, and teamwork skills. - Ability to reprioritize throughout the day. - Must provide 2 supervisor references at submission (charge nurses accepted): - 1 reference within the last 12 months. - 1 reference within the last 3 years. - Copy of driver's license required at submission to validate legal name. - Pulse profile must match government-issued ID exactly (no middle name or middle initial).

About Care Career

Benefits

• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Medical benefits
• Continuing Education
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits