RN Utilization Management Full Time
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, California
- Eligibility
- Case Management
- Unit
- Utilization Management
Posted Jun 24 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Inside the CA Case Management range
CA Case Management postings that state pay run $43/hr to $72/hr, the middle half $51/hr to $66/hr, across 59 postings.
About this role
Position summary
The RN Utilization Management (RN UM) functions as a support liaisons for a variety of UM functions which may include: the e-TAR process, denials management, and the UM process. Coordinates care submission relating to the process of health care utilization from the point of patient admission to discharge. Assignments may also include management of the clinical denials process in collaboration with finance team.
Processes will include arrangement and coordination of documentation for inpatient admissions with continued and extended hospital stays, and discharge review that determine medical necessity. The RN UM will complete and coordinate MCG as needed related to Observation patients including contact with insurance for authorization as needed. The RN UM ensures high quality care and efficiency of utilization available through healthcare resources, facilities, and services substantiating health plan reimbursement categories.
This role communicates with the interdisciplinary care team
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“Experience: * case management/utilization management/prior authorization: 3 years (Required) License/Certification: * CA RN License (Required) Work Location: In person POSITION SUMMARY The RN Utilization Mana” · from this posting
Requirements
- CA RN License, Case management/utilization management/prior authorization: 3 years
Benefits
- Dental insurance, 403(b), Employee assistance program, Disability insurance, Tuition reimbursement, Vision insurance, Life insurance, Health insurance, Paid time off
Place
- City
- Los Angeles, California
- Median rent
- $1,933/mo
- Local household income
- $81,939/yr
- Metro price level
- 14% above the national average
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars (Care Compare, Sep 2026)
- Beds
- 152
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Los Angeles area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.
Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
How this role fits you
About the employer
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital (MLKCH) is a community hospital located in Los Angeles, California. The organization emphasizes a mission-driven approach to care, requiring staff to demonstrate behavior consistent with the hospital's Core Values and to actively participate in…
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