Travel Registered Nurse - Case Management Exp - Mission Viejo, CA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 8hr days, 40 hours a week, starting 30 Nov 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,239 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25 an hour plus $1,238.58 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Medical Social Worker, Case Management, Location not specified. This position supports adult and geriatric patients through comprehensive assessments, discharge planning, care coordination, and post-acute service arrangements. The role manages a caseload of approximately 20–23 patients and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to facilitate safe and timely transitions to the appropriate level of care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week. The anticipated schedule is Sunday through Thursday, with scheduling subject to change based on operational needs.
• Required Qualifications:
• At least 1 full year of acute care hospital experience
• Case management or discharge planning experience in an acute care setting
• Medical Social Worker experience; behavioral health and emergency department experience alone do not meet the role requirements
• Master of Social Work (MSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) credentials
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Valid California license or compact license in hand at submission
• Prior travel experience
• Experience with Epic charting
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Level I or Level II trauma experience
• Community hospital experience
• Additional Information:
• Conducts the initial assessment within 24 hours.
• Coordinates discharge plans and post-acute care needs, including home care, equipment, rehabilitation, and long-term care referrals.
• Works with patients of varying ages and diagnoses, including adults and geriatric patients.
• Collaborates with medical teams and insurance case managers to support safe and timely discharge.
• Provides patient and caregiver education, crisis intervention, care coordination, and resource referrals.
• Participates in care conferences and develops individualized plans of care.
• Orientation includes 40 hours.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits