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San Francisco, California

Case Manager II, Registered Nurse

Registered NurseNo weekendsNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$90.58-$126.81/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only

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Job Description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

CPMC-California Pacific Med Center Davies

Position Overview

Conducts preauthorization, concurrent, and retrospective utilization management review using the department’s accepted criteria for ambulatory, acute, and post-acute patients to confirm medical necessity is met and at the appropriate level of care.

Coordinates the utilization management, resource management, discharge planning, post-acute care referrals and care facilitation. Strives to promote patient wellness, improved care outcomes, and efficient utilization of health services among a patient population with complex health needs.

Job Description

Education

  • Associate Degree in Nursing
  • Other: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Certification & Licensure

RN-Registered Nurse of California

CCM - Certified Case Manager (certification may be required by entity and time to acquire within 2 years of hire)

Typical Experience

2 years recent relevant experience

Skills and Knowledge

  • A broad knowledge base of health care delivery and case management within a managed care environment.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of Utilization Review, levels of care, and observation status.

Working knowledge of laws, regulations and professional standards affecting case management practice in an integrated delivery system: including but not limited to: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (GR) Grouper (CMS), Department of Managed Health Care, National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

A broad knowledge base of outpatient, acute, and post-acute levels of care and associated regulatory compliance requirements.

Must be able to effectively communicate with and promote cooperation and collaboration between individuals including patients/families/caretakers, physicians, nurses and other ancillary partners.

Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment in interactions with physicians, payers, and patients and their families.

Demonstrates commitment to service excellence in all patients, family, and employee interactions and in performing all job responsibilities.

  • Functions in a manner to promote quality patient care and assure a positive patient experience.
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
  • Must have time management skills to develop organized work processes in a high-volume environment with rapidly changing priorities.
  • Intermediate computer skills.
  • Ability to promote teamwork and to effectively function in teams.

Ability to interact effectively with key internal and external constituents using collaboration, and customer service skills that promote excellence in the patient experience.

Job Shift

Days

Schedule: Per Diem/Casual

Shift Hours

8

Days of the Week

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements

None

Benefits

No

Unions

No

Position Status: Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours

0

Employee Status

Per Diem/Casual

  • Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
  • Pay Range is $90.58 to $126.81 / hour

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location.

Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

Key Responsibilities

Conducts preauthorization, concurrent, and retrospective utilization management reviews to ensure medical necessity and appropriate levels of care. Coordinates resource management, discharge planning, and post-acute care referrals to improve patient outcomes.

Requirements

Requires an Associate Degree in Nursing and a current California Registered Nurse license. Candidates must have at least 2 years of recent relevant experience and knowledge of healthcare delivery and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical necessity reviewClinical documentation

Case Management — Registered Nurse Career Context

Of the 40 active Nurse Case Manager listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 63% 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)), so the posted ~$226k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $204k in an average-cost state. 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 score6.4 / 10 · top 25% in nurse case managerranked against 2,789 Nurse Case Manager listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$204k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Case Management listings in California144 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All nurse case manager listings in California414 active5,879 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 63% no call · 78% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia registered nurse listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 4% offer loan repayment414 active listings, Nov 2026
New Case Management RN listings1,145 in the last 30 days931 the 30 days before (+23%)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 Case Manager II, Registered Nurse at Sutter Health a 6.4 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. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Salary Distribution

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<$100k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
23%
CME allowance
9%
Loan repayment
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 6.4
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.

  • No weekends
  • No nights

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.