American Consultants is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Manager, Utilization Review for a travel nursing job in Torrance, California.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Utilization Review
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 10/12/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Opportunity – Registered Nurse, Utilization Review – Torrance, CA 90503
Start Date: October 12, 2026
Location: Torrance, California (Remote position)
Schedule: Day shift, 5x8-hour shifts (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM PST). Every third weekend rotation required. 91-day assignment through January 11, 2027.
Highlights:
- 100% remote Utilization Management position supporting multiple service lines and levels of care including inpatient, Extended Hospital Outpatient, and observation
- Work with a variety of adult and pediatric acute and chronic diagnoses across all age groups
- Laptop, keyboard, and mouse provided
- Comprehensive 40-hour orientation to support your success
- Opportunity to work with diverse patient populations including adolescents, adults, pediatrics, and geriatrics
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across multiple facilities
Requirements:
- Active California RN license (required)
- Minimum 3 years of acute medical Care Manager/Utilization Management experience performing utilization review in a hospital setting (not health plan or medical group)
- Epic charting system experience required, with recent use within the last 6-12 months
- InterQual criteria experience required (hardstop requirement)
- Medicare knowledge and experience with Medicare regulations including CC44s, ABNs, HINNs, and MCSNs (hardstop requirement)
- Experience with HMOs, IPAs, and California Medi-Cal programs
- Proficiency in concurrent review, continued stay reviews, pre-certification review, prior authorizations, and retrospective review
- Knowledge of admission criteria, medical necessity determination, DRG coding, CPT coding, and HIPAA guidelines
- Must be available to work in Pacific Standard Time zone
- Commitment to work 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)
- Two professional references covering 1 year within the last 3 years
Why Join Us?
This remote travel nursing opportunity offers the flexibility of working from home while providing critical utilization review services across multiple facilities. You'll gain valuable experience with diverse patient populations and service lines while maintaining work-life balance with a structured schedule. Strict adherence to California labor laws ensures proper breaks and meal periods, with no unauthorized overtime. All time-off requests and scheduling needs should be submitted upfront during the application process to ensure approval.
American Consultants Job ID #19171991. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Utilization Review,07:00:00-15:00:00
About American Consultants
Since 1989, American Consultants has been the leader in national healthcare staffing and consulting services. We have successfully placed thousands of healthcare professionals in executive, clinical, laboratory, financial, consulting, and HIT roles across the country. We specialize in Healthcare Search and Staffing, IT Staffing and Solutions, and Executive Search and Interim Services. American Consultants takes a consultative approach to help our clients solve their talent acquisition and HIT challenges. We are truly the healthcare people.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Weekly pay
- License and certification reimbursement
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus