Travel Nurse RN - Manager
Listed on 2026-02-13
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Nursing
RN Nurse, Director of Nursing, Healthcare Nursing
Honor Vet Technologies is seeking a travel nurse RN Manager for a travel nursing job in Costa Mesa, California.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty:
Manager - Discipline:
RN - Start Date:
02/16/2026 - Duration: 9 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 9 hours, days
- Employment Type:
Travel
Utilization Management Nurse Manager – Direct Hire (Remote)
Location: Costa Mesa, CA (Remote Role)
Assignment Details
- Start Date: 02/16/2026
- End Date: 04/24/2026
- Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8 AM–5 PM (On-Call: Required)
- Active California RN License
- Bachelor's Degree in a Healthcare-Related Field
- 5–10 years of clinical nursing experience
- 3–5 years in nursing leadership/management
- Prior authorization experience in ambulatory or health-plan settings
- Experience managing UM in California
- Audit experience in UM
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills
- Proficiency with MS Office
- 2–3 years of UM Manager experience
- Experience in medical groups, hospitals, or risk-based MSOs
- Familiarity with Epic Tapestry and MCG (training provided)
The UM Nurse Manager oversees utilization management operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, staff performance, and high-quality care delivery. This leader serves as the subject-matter expert for UM processes, manages escalations, supports audits, and drives process improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and train UM staff on medical necessity reviews and authorization workflows
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, health plan, and accreditation standards (URAC, NCQA)
- Conduct performance evaluations and support staff development
- Oversee accurate documentation in medical management systems
- Collaborate with hospital teams, providers, and Medical Directors
- Monitor referral trends and inappropriate authorizations
- Manage complex cases and high-risk members
- Support discharge planning and post-acute coordination
- Serve as UM SME for clinical criteria (MCG, NCCN, LCD/LCA, etc.)
- Participate in UM committee meetings and audits
- Drive quality improvement initiatives
Honor Vet Technologies Job #. Pay package is based on 9 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: UM Nurse Manager
About Honor Vet TechnologiesHonor Vet Technologies:
Pioneering Purpose, Empowering Heroes
Founded in 2015, Honor Vet 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 Honor Vet, we don't just fill roles; we bridge gaps, uplift communities, and honor the ones who served.
Benefits- 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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