RN Case Manager / Utilization Review
Listed compensation
$65/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
Ask the employer about the work setting and time off.
Job Description
- RN Case Manager / Utilization Review - Syracuse, NY (#25268)
- Location: Acute Care/Academic Medical Center, Syracuse, NY
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Hourly Rate: $65/hour
About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals.
Position Overview
Optimize patient care transitions and resource utilization in a premier academic medical center. Lead utilization review, discharge planning, and interdisciplinary coordination for high-acuity patients while ensuring compliance with EPIC documentation standards.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive Compensation: $65/hour
- Comprehensive Benefits: Sick leave
Work Schedule
- Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Day Shift))
- Professional Growth: Academic medical center exposure
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct utilization reviews for appropriate care level/coverage
- Coordinate discharge planning and post-acute care transitions
- Document care coordination in EPIC
- Ensure compliance with payer guidelines and regulations
- Collaborate with ED teams for rapid case management
- Analyze resource utilization trends and recommend improvements
- Greenlife Healthcare Staffing – Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives.
Qualifications
- Education: ADN/BSN from an accredited program
- Licensure: Current and active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required; candidates must hold a current certification or be willing to obtain recertification prior to employment.
Experience
- Must have Pediatric experience.
- Minimum of 1.5 years of recent experience (within the last 2 years) in an acute care hospital setting of similar size and complexity.
- Proven experience in hospital case management within an acute care environment is essential.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in the EPIC Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Case Management — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 40 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 57% have no call, 83% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $125k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $135k | Nurse Case Manager median $90k (middle half $76k–$94k)77 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$125k in purchasing power | New York index 107.9 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Case Management listings in New York | 60 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All nurse case manager listings in New York | 242 active | 5,684 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 18% remote · 57% no call · 83% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | New York registered nurse listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 4% offer loan repayment242 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Case Management RN listings | 1,108 in the last 30 days | 967 the 30 days before (+15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| GreenLife Healthcare Staffing | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index272 active listings |
Top Nurse Case Manager Jobs
33 matches · ranked by paySalary Distribution
23 jobs · 21 employersAnnual compensation range
Benefits & Perks
17 jobsShare of similar jobs offering each benefit
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$65.7-$75.7/hrRegistered Nurse - Case Manager w/sign-on bonus - 5403
$125k-$156kWork-life snapshot
Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,789 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.
- No weekends
- No nights
- Includes call
Benefits & Perks
Living in Syracuse
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $217k
- Typical market rent
- $1,566/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.7
- State income tax
- Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Syracuse, NY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.