Clinical Care Advocate – Field Case Manager (RN)
San Diego, California
- Eligibility
- Case ManagementAcute CareOrthopedicsOccupational Health
Posted Jun 24 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most CA Case Management postings
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
Pivot your clinical expertise into a rewarding, autonomous advocacy role. We are seeking an exceptional Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team as a Field Case Manager. In this role, you will step out of the traditional hospital setting and into the field, acting as the vital link between injured workers, medical providers, employers, and insurance carriers. Your mission is simple yet impactful: facilitate top-tier medical care, advocate for the patient, and guide them through a safe, efficient return-to-work journey.
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Requirements
- RN
- Active California Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience (acute care, orthopedics, occupational health, or rehabilitation background is highly valued)
- Strong organizational skills, excellent verbal/written communication, and the ability to work independently in the field
- CCM, CRRN, or CDMS certifications are a significant plus, but not required
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Competitive base salary plus an incentive program
- Schedule flexibility & autonomy
Place
- City
- San Diego, California
- Median rent
- $2,313/mo
- Local household income
- $108,077/yr
- Metro price level
- 12% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
San Diego area index 111.9, where 100 is the national average.
The 2024 Census estimate of median gross rent in San Diego was $2,313 per month. Compare neighborhoods with the confirmed hospital or clinic location and the start and end times of your shift.
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
NK Consultancy LLC is a San Diego, California-based consultancy firm specializing in Workers' Compensation case management services. Rather than operating as a traditional healthcare facility, the company employs Registered Nurses as Field Case Managers who work outside hospital settings, serving…
On your path
Case Management is a specialty you move into. Bedside years first. That experience is what gets you in.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?