Case Management

Travel Case Manager RN — Rancho Mirage, CA

Shift: Days, 4x10-hour shifts (08:00–18:30)

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: Late November 2026

This travel Case Manager position supports an inpatient care coordination team serving adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients. The role requires a confident, experienced RN who can independently manage a complex caseload from admission through discharge.

Role Responsibilities:

• Determine appropriateness of inpatient admissions and facilitate timely, medically appropriate care
• Coordinate the interdisciplinary plan of care across clinical and ancillary teams
• Conduct thorough discharge assessments and arrange a wide range of post-acute services, including home health, home infusion, skilled nursing, long-term placement, hospice (home and inpatient), DME, acute rehab, acute psych, dialysis, wound care, outpatient rehab, transportation, and assisted living
• Manage prior authorizations, medication pre-authorizations, discharge appeals, and PASRR documentation
• Float within skill set as needed

Schedule Notes:

• 2 weekend shifts (days) required per 4-week period
• Holiday coverage expected (every other holiday; preference for Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day, and NYE)
• No requested time off in the first two weeks of assignment

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of case management experience; critical care background strongly preferred
• Established travel history required (0–1 cancellations)
• BSN required; BLS certification required
• Strong electronic charting proficiency required
• Valid California RN license required at time of submission
• Permanent address must be 50+ miles from the facility
• Flu vaccine required