Location: Santa Rosa, CA

Start Date: 2025-10-31T17:26:02.000Z

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Day shifts

Hours per Week: 40 hrs per week

Candidate Pay Rate: Competitive pay (DOE)

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage patient care transitions, ensuring safe and timely discharges
• Perform utilization review and determine medical necessity using evidence-based guidelines
• Document thoroughly in Epic to maintain clear, audit-ready charts
• Facilitate family meetings and collaborate on interdisciplinary treatment plans
• Arrange post-acute resources independently — DME, SNF placement, ambulance transport
• Advocate for patients with payors, providers and community resources
• Maintain appropriate patient ratios (typical days 1:20) while prioritizing quality outcomes
• Use criteria such as InterQual to support utilization decisions and prior authorization needs

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years acute hospital case management experience performing care coordination and discharge planning
• Proven Epic charting experience (required)
• Travel experience required (can screen candidates who meet experience criteria)
• Ability to float between like units based on departmental needs
• BLS preferred; case management certifications (CCM) or related credentials a plus
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead family meetings and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams
• Able to demonstrate recent clinical experience within the last 2 years (HARDSTOP)

Education

• Clinical background required; active RN license or equivalent clinical license preferred
• BSN or bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
• Case management certification (CCM) or relevant certifications are a plus

Knowledge & Skills

• Deep knowledge of discharge planning, utilization review and care coordination
• Familiarity with InterQual criteria, DRG, CPT and ICD-10 coding concepts
• Understanding of CMS, The Joint Commission standards, NCQA and HIPAA compliance
• Experience with arranging DME, SNF placement and ambulance/transport logistics
• Skilled in Needs Assessment, Plan of Care development, and prior authorization processes
• Comfort working across settings: acute hospital, behavioral health, home health, LTAC and rehab

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay that rewards your clinical expertise
• Free on-site parking — say goodbye to the parking meter panic
• Potential travel reimbursement and housing support when applicable
• Supportive team culture that values your input and growth
• Opportunities for professional development and certification support
• Flexible scheduling and predictable 5x8 daytime shifts
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement where applicable
• Referral bonus program to reward your network-building superpowers

Travel Perks: Explore Santa Rosa, CA

Explore Sonoma County wine country with countless vineyards and tasting rooms, stroll the redwoods at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, visit Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, and enjoy nearby coastal escapes like Bodega Bay. Santa Rosa also offers a lively downtown plaza, local farmers markets, great hiking and biking trails, and is about a 1–1.5 hour drive to San Francisco for weekend city adventures.

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