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Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, California

Registered Nurse - Utilization Review Case Manager - PER_DIEM - 8 Hour Days

Registered NursePer Diem

Listed compensation

$67.5-$75/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Are you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as one of the top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters.

This shared culture of happiness, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence.

From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others.

Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves performing utilization review and case management duties within a high-quality clinical environment. The nurse will apply expert clinical skills to impact patient lives and ensure nursing excellence.

Requirements

Requires a graduate degree from an accredited nursing program, a current California RN license, and BLS certification. A minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing experience is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical Literature KnowledgeResearch MethodologyHealthcare Delivery SystemsFinancial Reimbursement

Case Management — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 60% have no call, 78% 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
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in nurse case managerranked against 2,789 Nurse Case Manager listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedNurse Case Manager median $125k (middle half $110k–$141k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingCalifornia index 110.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Case Management listings in California136 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse case manager listings in California396 active5,684 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 18% remote · 60% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 4% offer loan repayment396 active listings, Nov 2026
New Case Management RN listings1,108 in the last 30 days967 the 30 days before (+15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (2,789 Nurse Case Manager listings), 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.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse - Utilization Review Case Manager - PER_DIEM - 8 Hour Days at Cedars-Sinai a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Nurse Case Manager — ranked against 2,789 active Nurse Case Manager listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top contract/1099 Nurse Case Manager Jobs

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 24 employers
9
<$100k
4
$100k-120k
9
$120k-140k
4
$140k-160k
1
$162k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
22%
CME allowance
9%
Loan repayment
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Case Manager II, Registered NursePer Diem

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$90.58-$126.81/hr
#2

PRN RN Case Manager - Home Health Agency | Indianapolis, IN - NOIIPer Diem

Home Care Network · Indianapolis, Indiana

$45-$58/hr
#3

Per Diem-Nurse Case Manager

$45 - $48/hr
#4

Per Diem-Nurse Case Manager

$45 - $48/hr
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Nurse Case Manager listings

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

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k
Typical market rent
$2,772/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.