Travel Nurse RN - Utilization Review - $1,716 per week in Torrance, CA

Company: Mindlance Health
Location: Torrance
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN) | Utilization Review Location: Torrance, CA Agency: Mindlance Health Pay: $1,716 per week Shift Information: Days - 5 days x 8 hours Contract Duration: 8 Weeks Start Date: 2/23/2026 About the Position ID: 75540970 Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:00 - 16:30) Description: Weekend Requirement - VariesCA license required to the Remote UR position Modified 8:00:00 AM Account Manager: Jordan Hinojos Account Manager Email: COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Unknown Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : - Years of Experience : 3 Patient Ratio Experience : 40 Charting System Experience : Required Charting System Name : Epic Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : Skills : Pediatrics*, Pre-Cert Review*, Prior Authorizations*, Retrospective Review*, Pre-Cert Review*, Prior Authorization*, Retrospective Review*, Acute Hospital, Ambulatory, ICU, MS, Admission Criteria, Care coordination, Concurrent Review, Continued Stay Reviews, Determine Medical Necessity per Evidence-Based Guidelines, Disease management, Plan of Care, Utilize InterQual Criteria, Admission Criteria, Concurrent Review, Continued Stay Reviews, CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding and billing, Medical Necessity, Utilize InterQual Criteria, CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) coding and billing, Department of Health, DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups), HIPAA guidelines (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), The Joint Commission/ Core Measure/National Safety Goals, remote UR work, CA and Medi-Cal experience/knowledge* Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : Other Patient Ratios Days : 40 Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : 40 Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : rotate every third weekend Pre-Approved Time Off : one Orientation Hours : 60 Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics Daily Census : varies Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : variety of adult/pediatric acute and chronic diagnoses HARDSTOP INTERQUAL and EPIC are requiredMedicare knowledge is a hardstop Special Procedures/Unit Details : this dept is 100% remote, with a variety of service lines and levels of care (inpatient, Extended Hospital Outpatient and OBS). 3-year acute medical Care Manager/UM experience performing utilization review in a hospital setting (not health plan/medical group) InterQual required, this is a Hardstop Experience with HMOs, IPAs, etc. Experience with Medicare regulations, regarding specific UM processes, such as CC44s, ABNs, HINNs, MCSNs, etc. Proficient with Epic, recent use required within the last 6-12 months Special Equipment : For those candidates staffing the centralized UM team, these are also some additional things we third weekend rotation for the length of contract.2.FLEXIBILITY our team supports three facilities and our caregivers will rotate between all three.3.Must work in Pacific Standard Time.4.Strict adherence to all CA labor laws regarding lunches, breaks etc. as well as -a.ZERO overtime unless approved by leadership prior to end of shift. b.ZERO working off the clock Tier3 Travel Compliance REFERENCES - Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year (6 months for CNA s) of employment total within the last three years within a comparable specialty/setting that they are booked. This can include Charge RNs / Leads. Local radius: 50 miles Local rule: accepted at lower BR, please reach out to AM for local rate ALL travelers are expected to float between all facilities within a given state. travelers' refusal to float may result in termination of assignment and/or forfeiture of guaranteed hours. If required for the assignment, Client agrees to supply Providers with communication devices (i.e. cell phone, pager, etc.) needed to perform the duties as assigned at no cost to Provider or Agency. If Client does not provide a mobile phone required for the assignment, Client agrees to pay Agency monthly, for all work-related cell phone use by each Provider, up to a maximum amount of $50.00 as invoiced by Agency. Providers will be responsible for submitting monthly cell phone bill directly to Agency. Skills Checklist found in documents must be completed and sent with submission. Modules: Modules are non-billable, average 16 hours spent. Over 20 hours requires PM approval Modules are completed pre-start, and annually Time spent on modules is self-reported, completion is recorded in Workramp transcripts Submittal Details: Tier3 Travel ComplianceREFERENCES - Minimum of 2 supervisory references covering 1 year (6 months for CNA s) of employment total within the last three years within a comparable specialty/setting that they are booked. This can include Charge RNs / Leads.Local radius: 50 milesLocal rule: accepted at lower BR, please reach out to AM for local rate ALL travelers are expected to float between all facilities within a given state. travelers' refusal to float may result in termination of assignment and/or forfeiture of guaranteed hours.If required for the assignment, Client agrees to supply Providers with communication devices (i.e. cell phone, pager, etc.) needed to perform the duties as assigned at no cost to Provider or Agency. If Client does not provide a mobile phone required for the assignment, Client agrees to pay Agency monthly, for all work-related cell phone use by each Provider, up to a maximum amount of $50.00 as invoiced by Agency. Providers will be responsible for submitting monthly cell phone bill directly to Agency.Skills Checklist found in documents must be completed and sent with submission. are non-billable, average 16 hours spent. Over 20 hours requires PM approvalModules are completed pre-start, and annuallyTime spent on modules is self-reported, completion is recorded in Workramp transcripts Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:56 Requirements Required for Onboarding BLS Core Exam - Nursing Ishihara Colorvision Screening

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