Travel Case Manager - $2,526 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Case Management
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/31/2026
• Duration: 21 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 31, 2026
• Length: 21 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN Case Manager for an acute care hospital setting, requiring a VA or compact RN license and at least 5 years of recent acute care Case Management experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in the Case Management department
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Weekday schedule with some weekend requirements
• Patient census of approximately 15-25 patients, with a ratio of 1:22
• No overtime without supervisor approval
• Level I, II, or III trauma hospital experience preferred
• Teaching hospital and community hospital experience preferred
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active VA or compact RN license required in hand at time of consideration
• Minimum 5 years of recent acute care Case Management experience in a hospital setting
• At least 3 years of recent experience as a unit-based inpatient case manager
• Less than a 6-month gap since last acute care Case Management role
• Experience in a Level I, II, or III acute care hospital required
• Utilization Review (UR) experience required
• Recent experience in adult acute care hospital setting with discharge planning
• Rated 4/5 or 5/5 across all Case Management functions, including knowledge of CMS regulations
• Epic proficiency required
• BLS certification through the American Heart Association required
• CCM (Certified Case Manager) certification preferred
• ACM (Accredited Case Manager) certification preferred
• Ability to manage a high-volume, fast-paced patient population
• Previous travel experience strongly preferred

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include care coordination, discharge planning, utilization review, concurrent review, continued stay reviews, and medical necessity determinations
• Duties include admission criteria review, appeals and denials, audits, needs assessment, DME ordering, and plan of care development
• Knowledge of CMS, DRG, HIPAA, OSHA, and Joint Commission/Core Measure/National Safety Goals regulations required
• Must utilize Milliman guidelines for medical necessity determinations
• Longer assignments through January 9, 2027, are available but not required
• Travelers must work two of the three winter holidays
• First-time travelers will only be considered if they have extensive acute care Case Management experience
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be considered
• Requested time off must be submitted and will be reviewed and approved on a per-case basis
• Candidates with any license or background history issues will not be considered
• Fit testing accommodations for PAPR are not available

American Traveler Job ID #P-739305. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Case Management/Utilization Review - Case Management

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