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Registered Nurse - Utilization Management - PER_DIEM - 8 Hour Days

Cedars-Sinai

Los Angeles, California

$69–$80/hr

About $144k–$166k/yr

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RNUtilization ManagementCase Management

Posted Aug 2, 2026 · Last seen active Aug 3, 2026

What this might mean for you

Cedars-Sinai is an academic medical center — teaching floors, residents in the halls, and more sub-specialties to grow into. It's a day shift — the full-speed version of the unit, with every specialist in the building.

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Registered Nurse, Utilization Review Case Manager at Cedars-Sinai. Serve as a clinical co-pilot charting the best trajectory of each patient's care. Validate patient's placement to the most appropriate level of care based on nationally accepted admission criteria. Use medical necessity screening tools, such as InterQual or MCG criteria, to complete initial and continued stay reviews, appropriateness of test/procedures and estimation of expected length of stay. Magnet-designated teaching environment.

Skills for this role

InterQualMCG criteriautilization reviewcase managementmedical necessity screeningconcurrent reviewpatient chartingresearch methodology

Certifications

BLS

Requirements

  • Current, unrestricted California RN license
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program required; BSN preferred. Current, unrestricted California RN license required. American Heart Association BLS required. Minimum of 5 years of Case Management experience required. At least 3 years of related nursing experience required. Knowledge of medical literature, research methodology, health care delivery systems and financial reimbursement required. Flu vaccine required as condition of employment.

About the employer

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Cedars-Sinai
Academic Medical Center

Cedars-Sinai is a nonprofit academic healthcare organization serving the diverse Los Angeles community and beyond. It is ranked #1 in California and has been named to the U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll for the tenth consecutive year in…

3.4 Google rating
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What reviewers appreciate

  • Outstanding benefits package including health care, dental insurance, paid time off, and 403(B) retirement plan
  • Culture that values education with tuition reimbursement, learning programs, and support for additional certifications and degrees
  • Shared governance model giving nurses a voice through unit practice councils and MD-RN committees

What reviewers flag

  • Work-life balance rated 3.9 out of 5, the second-lowest category in Indeed reviews
  • Management rated 3.6 out of 5, the lowest category in Indeed employee reviews
  • Job security and advancement rated 3.7 out of 5, suggesting limited perceived upward mobility
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Living in Los Angeles, CA

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.

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Median gross rent
$1,933/mo
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