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PIH Health
Downey, California

Case Manager, Registered Nurse (RN), Full-Time, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Registered NurseNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$50.5-$82.64/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

The RN Case Manager manages a continuum of care from pre-admission through post-discharge for assigned patients. Assure that patients and families proceed efficiently throughout the course of hospitalization. Focus of the position is the appropriate utilization of hospital services, maximizing reimbursement from all third party payors, and education of medical/hospital staff about healthcare options.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region.

The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services.

The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.

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Key Responsibilities

The RN Case Manager oversees the continuum of care for patients from pre-admission through post-discharge to ensure efficient hospitalization. They focus on the appropriate utilization of hospital services, maximizing reimbursement, and educating staff on healthcare options.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active California Registered Nurse license and possess computer proficiency. At least one year of acute hospital nursing experience is preferred, along with strong assessment and critical thinking skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case managementDisease process knowledgePathophysiologyTreatment planningAssessment skillsAnalysis abilitiesPsychosocial assessmentCognitive assessmentDischarge planningCare optionsMedical assessmentHealthcare delivery system

Case Management — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 50 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 60% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$138k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks24 jobs · 20 employers

401k / retirement match
83% this job
CME allowance
25%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
13%
Sign-on bonus
4%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 5.1
Better work-life than 60% of Nurse Case Manager listings

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

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Living in Downey

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$869k
Typical market rent
$2,305/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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