Case Management

Case Manager – Acute Care | Los Angeles, CA

Day Shift | 13-Week Contract

This inpatient case management role is a day-shift, Monday–Friday position (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) with no weekends, no on-call, and no float requirements. The unit serves adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations and operates with interdisciplinary support from social services and transportation teams.

Clinical Scope

Case managers in this role are responsible for the full continuum of utilization management and discharge planning, including:

• Care coordination across the inpatient episode
• Utilization review using InterQual and Milliman criteria
• Discharge planning and transition of care
• Application of CMS guidelines, DRG methodology, and ICD-10 coding principles
• Compliance with HIPAA, NCQA, Joint Commission standards, and Workers' Compensation requirements

Requirements

• Active, permanent California RN License (no pending or temporary licenses accepted)
• Minimum 3 years of acute care case management experience — California-specific experience required
• BLS certification
• Flu vaccine required; no exemptions
• Familiarity with utilization management platforms preferred

Scheduling & Assignment Details

• Shift: Days, 5×8 hours (08:00–17:00)
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• No scheduling requests can be accommodated; flexibility is essential
• Two supervisory references from within the past year required at time of submission
• Orientation: 16 hours