Travel Nurse RN - Case Management - $2,680 per week

Nationwide Therapy Group is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Salinas, California. Job Description & Requirements Specialty : Case Management Discipline : RN Start Date : 10 / 26 / 2025 Duration : 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift : 8 hours, days Employment Type : Travel Travel RN – Case Manager (Inpatient) Facility Type : 172-bed Teaching Hospital, Level II Trauma Center Location : Salinas Valley, CA Shift : 5x8s – Day Shift (Monday–Friday) Contract Length : 88 weeks Guaranteed Hours : 40 hours / week Start Date : Flexible – facility will accommodate start any day of the week Dress Code : Business casual or professional scrubs (any color) — no external facility logos ✅ Key Requirements : Licensure : Active California RN license (no pending licenses) BLS (AHA only) Experience : Minimum 5 years of Case Management experience Discharge Planning & Utilization Review required InterQual experience required Meditech experience preferred Previous travel experience strongly preferred Technical Skills : Confident with clinical coordination, admission criteria reviews, denial prevention, and payer communication Must be comfortable speaking with physicians and understanding disease trajectory Caseload : 15–20 adult inpatient cases Assignment “A” (ICU, Surgery, MIU, L&D, NICU, Peds) : lighter discharge planning load ED caseload varies Certifications Preferred : CCM or ACM (not required) Team & Schedule Expectations : Works with : Acute Care Management Nurses Bedside RNs Social Workers Weekend & holiday rotations required (typically 2 inpatient CMs scheduled on weekends) Must be flexible to float between teams and adjust based on staffing needs Consistency in assignment is preferred but not guaranteed Onboarding & Compliance Requirements : Resume : Must include full education (with grad date) and 7 years of complete work history (facility names required) References : Two recent (within 3 years); one must be a supervisor Skills Checklist : Completed within 1 year for Case Management Licensure Verification : Nursys report online license check within 30 days Drug Screen : 9-panel, lab-based only; no marijuana listed; required within 1 year Physical Exam : Within 1 year Vaccinations : MMR : 2 doses or positive titer Varicella : 2 doses, positive titer, or provider-verified history Hep B : Proof of series, positive antibody, or declination Influenza (required if working 11 / 1–3 / 31 or mask if declined) Tdap within 10 years TB Test : Within 1 year (or chest X-ray questionnaire for positives) Additional Required Modules : Pyxis MedStation & Pyxis Med Link (certificates required) Core Joint Commission Training (I, II, III) Specialty Competency Exam (80% required) Photo ID : Current State ID or Driver’s License Other Checks : Background, OIG, SAM, FACIS Level III, SSN Trace (must include all aliases) Facility Highlights : Only trauma center in Monterey County and surrounding areas Voted Best Hospital in Salinas Valley – 2022 Strong multidisciplinary team culture Orientation includes : HR paperwork, Respiratory Fit Test, Med test, unit-specific training with Clinical Preceptor Onboarding & Compliance Requirements : Resume : Must include full education (with grad date) and 7 years of complete work history (facility names required) References : Two recent (within 3 years); one must be a supervisor Skills Checklist : Completed within 1 year for Case Management Licensure Verification : Nursys report online license check within 30 days Drug Screen : 9-panel, lab-based only; no marijuana listed; required within 1 year Physical Exam : Within 1 year Vaccinations : MMR : 2 doses or positive titer Varicella : 2 doses, positive titer, or provider-verified history Hep B : Proof of series, positive antibody, or declination Influenza (required if working 11 / 1–3 / 31 or mask if declined) Tdap within 10 years TB Test : Within 1 year (or chest X-ray questionnaire for positives) Additional Required Modules : Pyxis MedStation & Pyxis Med Link (certificates required) Core Joint Commission Training (I, II, III) Specialty Competency Exam (80% required) Photo ID : Current State ID or Driver’s License Other Checks : Background, OIG, SAM, FACIS Level III, SSN Trace (must include all aliases) Facility Highlights : Only trauma center in Monterey County and surrounding areas Voted Best Hospital in Salinas Valley – 2022 Strong multidisciplinary team culture Orientation includes : HR paperwork, Respiratory Fit Test, Med test, unit-specific training with Clinical Preceptor About Nationwide Therapy Group NTG is a proud partner with healthcare professionals across the country. We are Joint Commission certified, and specialize in staffing all areas of nursing, therapy, and allied health in all 50 states. Our focus is YOU the traveler! Our goal is to help you find the perfect opportunity through some of the best recruiters in the business. We want to provide an agency experience that is easy and stress-free so you can focus on what you do best providing exceptional care to your patients! Benefits Holiday Pay Weekly pay Guaranteed Hours 401k retirement plan Medical benefits Mileage reimbursement Referral bonus License and certification reimbursement Dental benefits