Registered Nurse Case Manager

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse - Case Manager provides skilled nursing care and care coordination within an acute care facility. This role involves performing care management and discharge planning for patients, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. The nurse is expected to manage patient ratios of 1:25 during day shifts and support weekend coverage as required. A minimum of 2 years acute medical care management experience is required, along with an active California RN license at the start of employment.

• Perform care coordination and discharge planning for acute care patients.
• Manage patient caseloads with a ratio of 1 nurse to 25 patients during day shifts.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Communicate with patients, families, and healthcare providers regarding care plans and transitions.
• Adhere to hospital policies and procedures, including documentation and compliance standards.
• Support weekend coverage approximately one full weekend per four weeks as departmental needs dictate.
• Maintain professional appearance with business attire or scrubs as required by facility policy.

• Active Registered Nurse license in California upon start date.
• Minimum of 2 years acute medical care management experience including care coordination and discharge planning.
• Strong clinical assessment, medication administration, and treatment planning skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced acute care environment.
• Ability to manage patient ratios of 1:25 during day shifts.
• Willingness and ability to work weekends as scheduled.

• Experience with care management in acute care settings.
• Familiarity with hospital discharge planning protocols and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• No floating expectation for this role.
• First-time travelers must undergo screening prior to assignment.
• Pending licenses accepted but must be active at start date.
• RTO restrictions limit hospital return to no more than 7 days.
• Scrub color may be business attire or scrubs as designated by the facility.

• Day shifts with patient ratios of 1:25.
• Weekend work required approximately one full weekend per four weeks, subject to departmental needs.
• Start date is ASAP.