Travel RN - Case Management/Utilization Review - Case Management

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 9, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Case Management position in Vicksburg, MS, requiring a minimum of 3 years of acute hospital case management experience and recent hands-on experience in both discharge planning and utilization review.

Details

• Day shift position, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, with rotating weekend shifts
• Acute care hospital Case Management unit
• Caseload involves discharge planning to home health, SNF, LTAC, and IRF settings, as well as utilization review for medical necessity
• Utilization review performed using MCG criteria
• EMR: Cerner; MorCare used for CM documentation; CarePort used as the referral system

Requirements

• Active MS or Compact RN license required
• Current BLS certification required; no certifications may expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date
• Minimum 3 years of acute hospital case management experience required
• Recent experience in both discharge planning and utilization review in a hospital setting required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to qualify for this position
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Valid driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• This is a strictly acute hospital case management role — outpatient, home health, hospice, charge nurse, or staff nurse backgrounds do not meet the requirements for this position
• Must be prepared to function independently as an acute hospital case manager from day two of the assignment
• Responsibilities include facilitating appropriate discharge plans, performing utilization review for medical necessity, and issuing patient choice letters and Important Message from Medicare (IMM) notices per CMS Conditions of Participation
• Candidates who have worked at any CHS facility as permanent staff within the past 2 years are not eligible for this position
• RTO requests must be for less than one week in duration