Travel Nurse RN - Case Manager - $2,589 per week in Oakland, CA

Coordinate care and transitions planning throughout the acute care patient experience, collaborating with physicians, utilization managers, medical social workers, and bedside RNs to support timely progression and appropriate level-of-care placement. Formulate and communicate individualized transition/discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, the interdisciplinary team, payers, and community resources; discharge planning experience is required .

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified Case Manager RN in Oakland, California, 94608!

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate care and transitions planning throughout the acute care patient experience, collaborating with physicians, utilization managers, medical social workers, and bedside RNs to support timely progression and appropriate level-of-care placement
• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments, including review of medical, psychosocial, and financial information, to determine readmission risk and identify needs for ancillary or supportive services
• Perform utilization management functions including level-of-care reviews, length-of-stay monitoring, and documentation in the EHR to support regulatory and compliance requirements
• Formulate and communicate individualized transition/discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, the interdisciplinary team, payers, and community resources; discharge planning experience is required
• Identify and address barriers to care progression, screen 30-day readmissions, and make appropriate referrals to community resources and ancillary services
• Maintain current knowledge of CMS, Joint Commission Transitions of Care requirements, Conditions of Participation, and other applicable regulatory standards

Required Qualifications

• Active California RN License (must be current and valid)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required - AHA or ARC accepted
• Minimum 5 years of RN experience with a focus on case management
• Inpatient acute care case management experience is required
• Discharge planning experience is required - please be prepared to specify where this experience was obtained
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a travel candidate; local candidates are also accepted at the applicable local rate

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working in or alongside Emergency Department case management settings
• Familiarity with utilization management processes, including level-of-care criteria and payer interactions
• Experience with electronic health record (EHR) documentation and care management software platforms
• Background working with diverse patient populations addressing social determinants of health

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic acute care environment where your case management expertise directly impacts patient outcomes and care transitions
• Collaborative, interdisciplinary team setting that values effective communication, professional growth, and patient-centered care