Travel RN Case Manager - $3,171 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Manager, Acute Care Case Management for a travel nursing job in Oakland, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Acute Care Case Management
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN Case Manager for an inpatient acute care hospital position requiring a CA RN license and a minimum of 5 years of RN Case Management experience.

Details

• Inpatient acute care hospital setting
• Case Management unit focused on care coordination and care transitions across the acute care continuum
• Collaborates with physicians, utilization managers, medical social workers, bedside RNs, interdisciplinary teams, third-party payers, and community resources
• May include assignment to the Emergency Department to address complex clinical and social situations to avoid unnecessary admissions
• Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00–16:30)
• Every other weekend required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 5 years of RN Case Management experience required
• Inpatient acute care hospital Case Management experience is required
• 2 supervisor references obtained within the past year required for consideration
• Copies of all current certifications required for consideration

Additional Information

• Responsible for care coordination and transitions planning, including developing comprehensive, cost-effective care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
• Performs utilization management duties including level-of-care reviews, length-of-stay monitoring, and documentation in the EHR to support LOC determinations
• Screens 30-day readmissions and proactively identifies barriers to care progression and transition
• Addresses complex clinical and social situations to prevent unnecessary admissions and ensure appropriate utilization of resources
• Identifies high-risk patients and makes referrals to community resources, palliative care, financial counselors, and other support services as appropriate
• Maintains current knowledge of CMS, Joint Commission Transitions of Care requirements, Conditions of Participation, and other applicable regulations
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel pay rates
• Previous employees of this health system must have been separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Only 1 holiday RTO request will be approved for this assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-727944. 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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