This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 4
Shift and hours
8-hour days5 shifts · 40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Case Management department · Hospital
License
RN licenseActive CA RN license required in-hand (EMSA not accepted)
Term
13 weeks · starts Sep 28, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active CA RN license required in-hand (EMSA not accepted)
Certification
BLS certification required
Experience
Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
Experience
Strong Emergency Department experience required
Experience
Strong InterQual experience required
Experience
Epic EMR experience required and must be documented in work history
Also asks
CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required in-hand for ER nurses (MAB or online CPI Blue not accepted)
Also asks
Two supervisor references required, including at least one from the unit being submitted to within the last year
Preferred
Certification
ACM, CCM, or RN-BC certification preferred
Experience
Minimum 3 years of case management experience in an acute care hospital inpatient setting required; academic medical center experience preferred
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for California travel rolesCalifornia travel postings that state pay run $1,730/week to $3,100/week, the middle half $2,040/week to $2,800/week, across 319 postings.
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN Case Manager for a high-volume ED setting requiring strong ED and InterQual experience along with an active CA RN license.
Details
Case Management department within a high-volume Emergency Department
Day shift schedule, 5x8-hour shifts from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
4x10-hour schedule may also be considered
13-week assignment length
Requirements
Active CA RN license required in-hand (EMSA not accepted)
Minimum 3 years of case management experience in an acute care hospital inpatient setting required; academic medical center experience preferred
Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required
Strong Emergency Department experience required
Strong InterQual experience required
BLS certification required
ACM, CCM, or RN-BC certification preferred
Epic EMR experience required and must be documented in work history
CPI Blue Card from the Crisis Prevention Institute required in-hand for ER nurses (MAB or online CPI Blue not accepted)
Two supervisor references required, including at least one from the unit being submitted to within the last year
Additional Information
Utilizes InterQual Criteria for utilization review and case management functions
Large hospital acute care experience required, academic medical center setting preferred
Local candidates accepted at the same rate
Previous employees must have a gap of at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
No RTO permitted within the first two weeks of the assignment; maximum of 7 days of RTO per 13-week contract highly preferred
All RTO must be submitted upfront and cannot be changed once the profile is under manager review
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