Field Nurse Case Manager (Workers' Comp) Trainee - South Bay / Peninsula
San Jose, California
RN · Workers' Compensation · Case Management
Posted Jun 25
- Unit
- Workers' Compensation
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Home Health
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- $14/hr below the median
The median for Case Management in California is $55/hr, across 59 postings.
About this role
This field-based role covers cases across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties (including Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Sunnyvale). A training position designed for RNs without prior workers' comp experience. The role is field-based from your home office and includes local travel to medical provider offices. Choices Case Management is offering a rare opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse ready to transition from traditional clinical settings into the specialized field of Workers' Compensation Medical Case Management.
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Requirements
- RN
- California Licensed RN
- Strong clinical experience and critical thinking skills
- Excellent communication and documentation abilities
- Willingness to travel locally to provider appointments (approx. 60%)
- A desire to grow into a long-term professional case management career
- Must reside in the South Bay / Peninsula area
Benefits
- Full benefits package
- Competitive starting salary plus bonus potential
- Extensive training and mentorship
- Flexibility of working from home while serving your local community
- Monday-Friday schedule
- No weekends or holidays
Place
- City
- San Jose, California
- Median rent
- $2,669/mo
- Local household income
- $146,427/yr
- Metro price level
- 10% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
San Jose area index 110.4, where 100 is the national average.
San Jose sits at the southern tip of the San Francisco Bay, blending suburban calm with urban energy. Nurses relocating here find themselves surrounded by rolling foothills, diverse neighborhoods like Willow Glen and Japantown, and easy access to coastal getaways. The valley's Mediterranean climate and sprawling tech-driven culture create a distinct, fast-paced yet sun-drenched Northern California lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Choices Case Management is a San Jose, California-based organization specializing in Workers' Compensation Medical Case Management for registered nurses. The company operates a field-based model where RNs work from a home office and travel locally to medical provider offices, attending…
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