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RN Case Manager PD

Registered NurseIncludes callPer Diem

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Job Description

The Case Manager promotes the achievement of optimal clinical and resource outcomes and is responsible for facilitating appropriate lengths of stay for all hospital admissions in accordance with its goals and objectives.

The case manager is responsible for a designated patient caseload that is considered complex and resource intensive, and oversees coordination of complex discharge planning for assigned case load. The Case Manager is an active member of the interdisciplinary team contributing to team goal setting.

The Case Manager acts as a consultant to the clinical team, service lines and other departments and participates in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

The Case Manager provides age-appropriate assessments, interpretation of data, and delivery of interventions. Demonstrates the ability to work with any patient regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, cultural beliefs, lifestyle, and disease process or treatment plan.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.

It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available here.

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Salary Information

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

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Key Responsibilities

The Case Manager facilitates optimal clinical outcomes and appropriate lengths of stay for complex hospital admissions. They coordinate discharge planning and act as a consultant to the interdisciplinary clinical team and service lines.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in a healthcare field and a valid California Registered Nurse license. A minimum of two years of inpatient nursing case management experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Utilization ReviewPatient Care ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical AssessmentElectronic Patient RecordsProblem SolvingWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationOrganizational SkillsAnalytic Skills

Case Management — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 42 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 17% are remote, 57% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Nurse Case Manager market look like in California?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedNurse Case Manager median $90k (middle half $76k–$94k)77 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Case Management listings in California141 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse case manager listings in California405 active5,767 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 17% remote · 57% no call · 76% no weekends42 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia registered nurse listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 4% offer loan repayment405 active listings, Nov 2026
New Case Management RN listings1,098 in the last 30 days931 the 30 days before (+18%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. California figures use all nurse case managers: too few California Case Management postings state pay.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Case Manager Jobs

34 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs · 22 employers
7
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
10
$120k-140k
3
$140k-160k
1
$162k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

21 jobs
401k / retirement match
95%
Sign-on bonus
29%
CME allowance
10%
Loan repayment
5%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Case Manager, RN

Welbe Health · San Jose, California

$61.21-$78/hr
#2

Hospice Nurse Case Manager

By the Bay Health · Larkspur, Colorado

$65.7-$75.7/hr
#3

Registered Nurse - Case Manager w/sign-on bonus - 5403

$125k-$156k
#4

Case Manager, RN

$56.67-$72.22/hr
+ 32 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Nurse Case Manager listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,789 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.77M
Typical market rent
$4,784/mo
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.