Case Management

Case Management – Acute Care

Position Overview

The facility seeks an experienced Case Manager for a day shift role in acute care. You'll manage a caseload of up to 25 patients daily across all age groups, coordinating care from admission through discharge and facilitating smooth transitions to post-acute settings.

Shift & Schedule

• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, 5 days per week
• Every other weekend shift required to meet department needs
• 13-week contract
• Start date: ASAP
• No floating between units; however, you may be called to support sister facilities within a 50-mile radius as needed

Requirements

• California state license (must be active at start date; compact licenses accepted)
• Minimum 2 years acute care case management and discharge planning experience in a hospital setting
• Behavioral health experience does not substitute for acute care hospital experience
• Seasoned travel professional only
• Two professional references covering the past year

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients and coordinate care across disciplines
• Develop and participate in treatment plans
• Organize and lead family meetings
• Manage utilization review, prior authorizations, and discharge planning
• Arrange DME, SNF placement, and transport independently
• Navigate HMOs, IPAs, and complex social determinants (homelessness, substance use treatment, mental health crisis, foster care/adoption)
• Ensure compliance with advance directives and protective services processes
• Document thoroughly in computerized systems

Environment

• Business attire or scrubs
• 40-hour orientation
• Interdisciplinary team: Physical Therapy, Social Services

Application Note

You must commit to working at least 3 of the 5 designated holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day). All RTO and scheduling requests must be submitted upfront during the application process.