Job Description

Job Description

HonorVet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN Case Management for a travel nursing job in Mission Viejo, California.

• Specialty: Case Management
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/30/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Unit Description – Case Management Department

Type of Care:

• Focused on care coordination and discharge planning for medical and surgical inpatients.
• Ensures safe and timely transitions from hospital to post-acute settings.
• Promotes patient advocacy, resource management, and continuity of care.

Patient Population:

• Adult and geriatric patients from various specialties including medical, surgical, ICU, and women’s services.
• Includes patients with complex psychosocial or discharge needs (e.g., homelessness, substance use, mental health concerns).

Average Caseload:

• Up to 25 patients per Case Manager.

Shift & Schedule:

• 8-hour shifts: 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM.
• Schedule varies to meet unit needs; 4-week rotation.
• Float and weekend coverage required (every other or every third weekend).
• Call coverage as needed.

Staffing Ratios:

• Day Shift: 1:25
• No LVN, Tech, or CNA assigned to Case Management.

Core Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive assessments, develop and implement discharge plans.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams, physicians, and families.
• Arrange DME, SNF placements, rehab transfers, and ambulance transport independently.
• Address barriers to discharge including insurance, housing, and psychosocial needs.
• Facilitate family meetings and ensure documentation compliance.
• Work closely with HMOs, IPAs, and community resources.

Documentation & Systems:

• Epic (HARDSTOP) for documentation.
• SBAR communication.
• Pyxis for medication system reference.

Support Services Available:

• Pharmacy, Radiology, Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapy, Social Services, Transportation, and Interpretation Services.
• In-house Hospitalist coverage 24/7.

Special Notes:

• Case Managers do not perform Utilization Review.
• Epic experience required.
• Strong knowledge of community resources, protective services, and post-acute care coordination is essential.

Certifications:

• BLS – Required

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years acute medical Case Manager experience performing care coordination and discharge planning.
• Must be competent with DME, SNF, and transport arrangements.
• Travel experience required.
• Behavioral health-only backgrounds not accepted.

Orientation & Additional Info:

• Orientation: 40 hours.
• Scrubs: Turquoise, provided by facility.
• Weekend rotation required; caseload up to 25 patients.
• Limited pre-approved time-off (1–2 requests per contract).

HonorVet Technologies: Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes

Founded in 2015, HonorVet Technologies stands as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) , proudly certified by NaVOBA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs . Our mission goes beyond staffing—we are committed to transforming lives by addressing the critical unemployment challenges faced by veterans.

As a Joint Commission-certified clinical staffing agency , we deliver unmatched expertise in placing top-tier healthcare professionals—RNs, LPNs/LVNs, CNAs/CMAs, and NPs—across diverse facilities, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, old-age homes, schools, correctional facilities, and more.

At HonorVet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.

• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Continuing Education
• Medical benefits
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Guaranteed Hours
• Mileage reimbursement
• Referral bonus
• Bereavement
• Holiday Pay
• Sick pay
• Retention bonus

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