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Care Manager - Appeals RN - Utilization Management

Providence logoProvidence$57.28–$88.92/hrTorrance, CAPosted 3d agoStill open, checked every night
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How this pay compares

This posting states $57.28–$88.92 an hour. Open RN case manager jobs in California post a median of $71.67 an hour, the middle half $64.32–$76.86, across 122 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. RN case managers employed in California earn a median of $67.44 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Union record

By the bargaining notices filed with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, unions bargain for workers at Providence here: California Nurses Association/National Nurses United at Torrance, CA (900 workers, contract up for renewal 4 Jun 2024); National Union of Healthcare Workers at Torrance, CA (548 workers, bargaining a first contract). Each union represents its own unit: ask the recruiter whether this position is in one. Healthcare union contracts.

Medicare rating of Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance

Medicare gives Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance 5 of 5 stars (Jul 2026; California's hospitals average 3.1). 78% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well (the middle US hospital: 79%). Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the job. Its other hospitals · California hospitals by rating.

What this hospital paid

By Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance's report to Medicare, its registered nurse hours averaged $73.17 an hour in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, against $85.20 an hour across California's hospitals. An average over every such hour, not this job's pay: the posting states its own. What California hospitals pay nurses.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Medicare lists Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr Torrance as a non-profit hospital: the kind of employer PSLF counts (a government organization or a 501(c)(3) non-profit) for its own full-time staff, toward forgiveness of federal Direct Loans after 120 qualifying payments. The federal PSLF Help Tool confirms an employer by the EIN on your W-2. Every PSLF-eligible hospital hiring.

What California law says about nurse staffing

  • Minimum nurse-to-patient ratios: General acute care hospitals must keep licensed nurse-to-patient ratios by unit, for example 1:2 in critical care and 1:5 in medical-surgical units. Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a) (source: Cal. Code Regs. tit. 22, § 70217(a))

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About the job

Care Manager Appeals RN - REMOTE position. This position is Per Diem and will work 8- hour, Day shifts.

The Care Management Recovery Advocate (CMRA) is responsible for providing overall management and communication of clinically-based appeals between Providence Health and Services, California Region (PH&S) outside payers. Activities will be patient-focused, uniform, compliant, and support steadfast advocacy for reimbursement of services provided to patients served within the PH&S ministries.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence California Regional Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree in Nursing.
  • California Registered Nurse License upon hire
  • 4 years direct patient care experience in an acute hospital setting.
  • 4 years experience as a case manager in an acute hospital setting.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. -Or-
  • Master's Degree in Nursing
  • Case management certification upon hire
  • Experience working with denials and appeals in/for an acute care setting.
  • Experience in a multi-hospital and/or integrated healthcare system.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits .

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act .

From Providence's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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About Providence

Providence is a not-for-profit Catholic health system with 51 (source: Providence, About Us) hospitals, 1,002 (source: Providence, About Us) clinics and 119,000 (source: Providence, About Us) caregivers in Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Source: Providence, About Us

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