Travel Registered Nurse Case Manager

Travel Registered Nurse Case Manager - $2,440 per week at Honor Vet Technologies summary:
This position is for a travel Registered Nurse Case Manager specializing in inpatient case management with a focus on care coordination, discharge planning, and patient assessment for adult and geriatric populations. The role requires managing caseloads of up to 25 patients daily, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, handling insurance authorizations, and maintaining documentation in EMR systems like Epic. Candidates must have at least two years of acute hospital case management experience and be proficient in regulatory requirements and healthcare workflows.
Honor Vet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Burbank, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:
Case Management

• Discipline: RN

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Start Date:

• Duration: 13 weeks

• 40 hours per week

• Shift: 8 hours, days

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Employment Type:

Travel
Unit Description – Case Management Department
Unit Type:

• Case Management (Inpatient focus)
Workload & Patient Flow:

• Caseload up to 25 patients per day

• Supports adults and geriatric populations across multiple service lines
Shift Details:

• 8-hour day shifts: 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM

• 4-week schedule designed to meet departmental needs

• Weekend requirement: typically one full weekend per 4-week period (may vary by needs)

• Call and floating required based on staffing

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive assessments and determine care needs

• Lead care coordination and manage all aspects of discharge planning

• Collaborate with IDT to remove barriers to care, expedite progress, and ensure safe transitions

• Conduct concurrent/continued-stay reviews and ensure documentation aligns with payer expectations

• Work with HMOs, IPAs, and insurance partners to manage authorizations and avoid denials

• Use standardized criteria such as Inter Qual and Milliman

• Order DME, arrange rehab/SNF placement, home health, and transportation services

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation within Epic or comparable EMR

• Communicate using standardized SBAR format
Required Experience & Expertise:

• Minimum 2 years acute hospital Case Manager experience (care coordination + discharge planning)

• Strong proficiency with:
- Level-of-care criteria (Inter Qual/Milliman)
- HMO/IPA workflows
- Discharge planning for medical-surgical populations
- Regulatory knowledge: CMS, HIPAA, Joint Commission, DRG principles

• EMR proficiency (Epic preferred)
Skills &

Competencies:

• Admission and continued-stay reviews

• Prior authorizations / pre-certification

• Benefits eligibility and insurance coordination

• Appeals, audits, and retrospective reviews

• Needs assessment for post-acute services

• Quality improvement participation

• Data abstraction and audit readiness
Support Services Available:

• Interdisciplinary support from:
- Social Services
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Radiology
- Transport teams
- IV/vascular access teams
- Unit secretarial support

• 24/7 provider coverage across key service roles

Certifications:

• BLS – Required
Additional Information:

• Travel experience required; first-time travelers may be screened

• Orientation: 3 days unit-specific, ~40 hours total onboarding

• Scrubs:
Business casual attire
About Honor Vet Technologies
Honor Vet Technologies:
Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, Honor Vet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.
As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency, we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.
At Honor Vet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
Benefits

• Vision benefits

• License and certification reimbursement

• Continuing Education

• Medical benefits

• Wellness and fitness programs

• Dental benefits

• Guaranteed Hours

• Mileage reimbursement

• Referral bonus

• Bereavement

• Holiday Pay

• Sick pay

• Retention bonus
Keywords:
travel nurse, registered nurse, case manager, discharge planning, care coordination, acute care, EMR Epic, insurance authorization, Inter Qual, healthcare staffing