Care Career is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Mission Viejo, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Case Management
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Position: Acute Care Manager / Care Coordinator
Shift: Day shift, 5 × 8 hours
Working Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
Caseload: Up to 25 patients per day
Orientation: 40 hours
Travel Experience: Mandatory — first-time travelers are not accepted.
Charting System: Epic is a strict requirement.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Not required.
Dress Code: Turquoise scrubs or business casual.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of acute medical care management experience, including care coordination.
- Previous travel assignment experience required.
- California state license required; pending license may be accepted at submission but must be active by the start date.
- Epic documentation experience is mandatory.
- Ability to independently manage patient assessments, care coordination, and discharge planning.
- Experience with HMOs, IPAs, and complex discharge arrangements preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess patients' medical and discharge planning needs.
- Coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams.
- Develop and participate in individualized treatment plans.
- Arrange durable medical equipment (DME), skilled nursing facility (SNF) placement, and ambulance transportation.
- Organize and participate in family meetings.
- Coordinate care for patients with mental health concerns, substance use disorders, homelessness, and other complex social needs.
- Apply knowledge of CMS requirements, HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, and relevant healthcare regulations.
- Support disability and workers' compensation case management when required.
Important distinction: This is a Care Management/Care Coordination position, not a Utilization Review role.
Schedule and Assignment Requirements
- Workweek: Five shifts per week, with operations running seven days a week.
- Days off: Variable and not guaranteed to be consecutive.
- Weekend coverage: Listed as not required separately, but the variable five-day schedule may include weekends. Confirm the actual rotation.
- Holiday commitment: Must work 3 of 5 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
- Requested time off (RTO): Maximum of 7 days preferred; disclose all requests at submission.
- Floating: Must be willing to float to the Laguna facility and potentially nearby sister facilities.
- Local candidates: Candidates within 50 miles may be accepted at a lower bill rate.
About Care Career
Care Career brings together a portfolio of leading healthcare staffing organizations, each delivering specialized talent solutions across the industry. Wherever you want to go, We Make It Happen.
With travel nursing jobs across the country, you can discover the possibilities that create the lifestyle and financial position that you have dreamed of.
Care Career is a modern, transparent staffing firm creating the ultimate community of US.
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- Weekly pay
- Medical benefits
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits