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RN Case Manager (Casual) - Case Management

Rady Children's Health

San Diego, California

Health system employer

$61.22/hr

Posted pay

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Posted Aug 22, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 24, 2026

What the listing says

Base pay
salary range for this position is $61.22 to $105.37
EHR & union
EHR: Epic · Union position

About this role

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This is a casual position with a potential end date of 12/31/2026 JOB SUMMARY: Case Managers function as liaisons between patients, their families, payors, and healthcare personnel to ensure appropriate movement along the continuum of care. Their focus includes coordinating discharge needs, quality of care, and implementing the utilization management process for acute inpatients. Case Managers perform concurrent review and denials management based on acute care guidelines with a focus on authorization and reimbursement, appropriateness of admission, length of stay, and avoidable delays in discharge. The Case Manager collaborates with the family, the care team, third party payors, and outside providers to coordinate discharge needs including home health, durable medical equipment, and safe transitions of care. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: BLS for Health Providers (American Heart Association) California RN License Bachelor's Degree in Nursing 4 years nursing in an acute hospital or 2 years Case Management, Utilization Review, or Discharge Planning experience in an acute hospital PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in a pediatric acute hospital Familiarity with Interqual or Milliman Care Guidelines Experience navigating the electronic medical record (Epic) The current salary range for this position is $61.22 to $105.37 A candidate’s placement in the range will be determined based on the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to being externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive within the nonprofit, healthcare sector. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

Skills for this role

Case ManagementUtilization ReviewDischarge PlanningConcurrent ReviewDenials ManagementCare CoordinationDurable Medical EquipmentTransitions of CareInterQualMilliman Care Guidelines

Certifications

BLS

Requirements

  • California RN License
  • Nursing
  • Patient resource coordination
  • Inpatient experience
  • Overseeing health insurance pre-certification
  • DME
  • RN License
  • Children's hospital
  • Overseeing healthcare denial management

About the employer

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Rady Children's Health
Health system employer

You walk into a hospital designed, equipped, and staffed only for children — the region's pediatric trauma center. The Pediatric Emergency Department is a Level I trauma ED that treats more than 100,000 children a year. The role on the…

3.4 Google rating

What reviewers appreciate

  • Magnet-designated organization
  • ENA Lantern Award for the Pediatric Emergency Department
  • Level I pediatric trauma ED; region's only dedicated pediatric ED, built only for children

What reviewers flag

  • Workers tied to Orange County say the new-grad RN residency is being cut or suspended; San Diego campus status is not stated
  • Sign-on and relocation bonus amounts are not stated
  • The posted Pediatric ED RN role requires at least one year of experience
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Living in San Diego, CA

San Diego pairs year-round beach weather with a laid-back outdoor lifestyle that makes it easy to trade scrubs for surfboards after a shift. Balboa Park offers trails and museums, while neighborhoods like Hillcrest give nurses walkable dining and nightlife options.

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Metro price level · San Diego area
12% above the national average
BEA index 111.9 (100 = national)
Median gross rent
$2,313/mo
rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income
$108,077/yr
all local households, not nurse pay

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